The question raised from current events around the world has left the world pondering is ISIS a religion? To answer this I have gone through intense research to find out the truth. I have used ten sources to present my answer to this world dilemma. ISIS uses Islam to show western nations that yes, we are a religion. In realty, ISIS is an organization of fundamental extremist using Islam as a shield that will protect their motives to start World War III.
Blakemore, Brian, and Imran Awan. Extremism, Counter-terrorism and Policing. Farnham,
Surrey: Ashgate, 2013. EBook Collection. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.
This book aims to bring together a diverse range of multidisciplinary ideas to explore the degree of radicalism within the ongoing …show more content…
The volume contains 18 chapters by expert authors with diverse cultural backgrounds and provides a wide ranging canvas for multifaceted understanding of the terror phenomenon.
Proença, J. T., & Aurélio, D. P. (2011). Terrorism: Politics, Religion, Literature. Newcastle, UK:
Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
In this book, several key authors contribute volumes of essays that deal with the definitions of terrorism, what qualifies as terrorism and Igor Priomoratz’s dictum that there are really only two philosophical questions about terrorism: first, “What is it?” and, second, “Can it ever be justified?” these ontological and ethical questions. This book will help me examine, the purpose of terrorism by analyzing and taking different approaches on these issues. This book is relevant for my research, due to wide knowledge and interpretation of terrorism, which will help aid me in drafting this annotated …show more content…
Washington, D.C.: National Academies, 2002.
EBook Collection. Web. 5 Nov. 2015.
This book focuses on the limits of scientific understanding of terrorism and the capacity to develop policies to deal with it became even more evident. The objective of this report is to bring behavioral and social science perspectives to bear on the nature, determinants, and domestic responses to contemporary terrorism as a way of making theoretical and practical knowledge more adequate to the task. It also identifies areas of research priorities for the behavioral and social sciences.
Stern, Jessica. "Obama and Terrorism." Foreign Affairs 94.5 (2015): 62-70. Business Source
Complete. Web. 5 Nov. 2015.
The article discusses the counterterrorism policies of the U.S. during the administration of U.S. president Barack Obama. It compares and contrasts the policies of Obama and former U.S. president George W. Bush, discusses the use of drone aircraft strikes by the Obama administration against Salafi jihadist groups such as Islamic State (ISIS) and al Qaeda during the Obama administration. This article examines the implications of the end of U.S. involvement in the Iraq