This book offers insights into the nature of the Islamic State and what the international community can do to combat it. The origins, intentions, leadership, capabilities, and operations of the Is, as well as specific steps that governmental, intergovernmental, and non-governmental bodies can take to counter the Is menace, are examined.
Yonah Alexander is director of the Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies and the Inter-University Center for Legal Studies at the International Law Institute.
Dean Alexander is professor and director of the Homeland Security Research Program at Western Illinois University.