Intro -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword by Larry P. Goodson -- 1. Is it Mainly Tactics? -- 2. Implodes but Expands: How the 'Islamic State' Fights in Iraq -- 3. Explodes and Expands: How the 'Islamic State' Fights in Syria -- 4. Reloads but Implodes: How the 'Islamic State' Fights in Libya -- 5. Lures and Endures: How 'Sinai Province' Fights in Egypt -- 6. Agency with a Tactical Edge -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary
Omar Ashour analyses the military and tactical innovations of ISIS and their predecessors in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Egypt. He shows how their capacity to mix conventional military tactics with innovative guerrilla warfare and urban terrorism strategies allowed ISIS to expand and endure beyond expectations
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-234) and index
