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Svensson, Isak, 1974-

Confronting the caliphate : civil resistance in jihadist proto-states / Isak Svensson with Daniel Finnbogason, Dino Krause, Luís Martínez Lorenzo, and Nanar Hawach - Oxford : OUP, 2022 - 256 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

SIP2309

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Figures and Tables -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Civil Resistance in Jihadist Proto-States - A Neglected Potential? -- Chapter 2: Research on Jihadist Terrorism, Rebel Governance, and Civil Resistance - Towards a Synergy -- Chapter 3: When Does Civil Resistance Against Jihadists Occur? -- Chapter 4: Civil Resistance Against Jihadists - How? -- Chapter 5: Civil Resistance Against Jihadists - Who ? -- Chapter 6: Civil Resistance Against Jihadists - Why is it Successful? -- Chapter 7: Setting a New Research Agenda -- References -- Appendix -- Index

Draws from a novel survey on civil resistance against the IS in Mosul after the IS lost control of the city. Utilizes contemporary Arab-language social media blogs and news websites in order to document protests against jihadists in Syria. Includes interviews with activists and civilian in Syria and Lebanon who have lived under rule of jihadist groups.

ISBN: 9780197605608

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Islam--politics--religion--fundamentalism--Middle East

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Middle East--politics--government--nonviolence

Subjects--Index Terms: Islamic fundamentalism Islam and state civil disobedience