Book Review. Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou (2018) A theory of ISIS: Political violence and the transformation of the global order. London: Pluto Press, 260 pp., ISBN: 9780745399096

Akshata Nair

doi:10.35467/sdq/209446

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Book Review. Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou (2018) A theory of ISIS: Political violence and the transformation of the global order. London: Pluto Press, 260 pp., ISBN: 9780745399096

Autorzy

Akshata Nair ^{[ 1 ]}

^{[ 1 ]} Department of International Studies, FLAME University, Gate No. 1270, Lavale 412115, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Rok publikacji

2025

Opublikowano w

Security and Defence Quarterly

Rocznik: 2025 | Numer: Online first

Typ artykułu

artykuł recenzyjny

Język publikacji

polski

Słowa kluczowe

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Bezpieczeństwo międzynarodowe
Islam
Terroryzm

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International security
ISIS
Terrorism

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EN Global security discourse remains an evolving landscape and is marked by renewed interstate conflicts. A topic that continues to maintain relevance, however, is that of terrorism. A theory of ISIS: Political violence and the transformation of the global order by Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou goes beyond the superficial reductionist understandings of ISIS that prevail in common discourse. Mohamedou does not merely present ISIS as the cult-like extremist group that one may initially understand it to be, but carries out a clinical tracing of its root cause to provide a more holistic view of it. An evaluation of the book reveals the many benefits of theorising conflict beyond rigid realist frameworks and how a more nuanced approach grounded in history and culture can benefit security discourse. This review contends that Mohamedou’s theorisation of ISIS exemplifies how security analyses grounded in postcolonial and post-structural perspectives can provide nuanced and more effective frameworks compared to the conventional paradigms that dominate policy discussions.

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18.10.2025

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10.35467/sdq/209446

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https://securityanddefence.pl/Book-Review-Mohamed-Mahmoud-Ould-Mohamedou-2018-A-theory-of-ISIS-Political-violence,209446,0,2.html

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Corresponding author Akshata Nair Department of International Studies, FLAME University, Gate No. 1270, Lavale 412115, Pune, Maharashtra, India

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