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Modern Irregular Warfare: The ISIS Case Study

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  • Andrea Beccaro

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ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) has become a key political and military actor in the Middle East and in North Africa. This essay aims at outlining ISIS warfare through an analysis of its operations in the frame of hybrid warfare theory proposed by Frank Hoffman. Therefore, the paper deals with: the role of terrorist tactics in ISIS warfare and the relationship between terrorism and insurgency; ISIS use of technology, mainly with regard to suicide attacks and to drones; and the relevance of urban warfare. Finally, the paper highlights how ISIS operates and the most threatening features of its warfare.

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  • Andrea Beccaro, 2018. "Modern Irregular Warfare: The ISIS Case Study," Small Wars and Insurgencies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 29(2), pages 207-228, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fswixx:v:29:y:2018:i:2:p:207-228
    DOI: 10.1080/09592318.2018.1433469
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    1. Olena Karaman & Yaroslava Yurkiv, 2020. "Deformation of Personality as a Consequence of a Hybrid Warfare," Postmodern Openings, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 11(1), pages 42-56, February.
    2. Vitalii Kurylo & Sergii Savchenko & Olena Karaman, 2020. "Aberrational Socialization as a New Type of Socialization of an Individual in Modern Information Society," Postmodern Openings, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 11(1), pages 225-237, February.

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