Charles Lister
Profiling the Islamic State
Brookings Doha Center Analysis Paper
Brookings Institution, 2014
What's inside?
Islamic State is trying to gain control in the Middle East through military, political, socioeconomic and religious intervention.
Recommendation
The violent acts of Islamic State (IS) capture global attention. IS has characteristics common to terrorist organisations; it is a professional organization trying to gain control through military, political, socioeconomic and religious intervention. In this paper for the Brookings Doha Center, researcher Charles Lister explains the rise of IS and analyzes its military and political strategies. getAbstract recommends Lister’s perspective to members of antiterrorist squads, policy makers, and those interested in politics and international relations.
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About the Author
Charles Lister is a visiting fellow at the Brookings Doha Center. His current research assesses the state of the insurgency in Syria, particularly the growth of Salafi and jihadi groups.
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