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Book SynopsisHow big is the threat posed by American ISIS supporters? How many Americans have joined ISIS and how many want to return to the United States? Compared to participation by Americans in other jihadist groups, the scale of American involvement in jihadist activity today is unprecedented. This book, from one of the leading counter-terror centres, draws on first-hand interviews with former American Islamic State members and law enforcement officials who tracked them, and includes detailed analysis of the court cases against them and their social media presence.
Homegrown reveals how and why ISIS was able to radicalize and recruit a new generation of jihadist sympathizers in America.
Trade Review[An] important and authoritative account of ISIS in America. * Perspectives on Terrorism *
Deeply researched, well-written, and absolutely fascinating. * Diplomatic Courier *
Probing the ISIS threat within the United States, the authors tap primary sources such as social media data, analysis of court cases, and personal interviews with "inspired" individuals. Theories abound as to what drives US-based terrorist attacks and how to counter them. This fine book offers original evidence. Highly recommended. * Professor Audrey Kurth Cronin, Director, Center for Security, Innovation, and New Technology, American University *
Homegrown offers an original, comprehensive, and compelling account of jihadism in America. Hughes, Meleagrou-Hitchens, and Clifford's deeply researched book offers the best assessment of the evolving terrorist threat and its many dimensions. * Daniel Byman, Professor, School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University *
Well-researched and written,
Homegrown fills an important gap in our knowledge of the Islamic States’ “online mobilization” in America. * Kim Cragin, senior research fellow at the National Defense University and author of Women as Terrorists *
The rise of the Islamic State as a threat to global security has been catalogued in many articles and books. But for those seeking to understand the particularly American dimensions of that problem, there is no better source than
Homegrown: ISIS in America. Messrs Meleagrou-Hitchens, Hughes and Clifford have produced an authoritative account of the who, the what and the how of ISIS in America. Drawing on a vast array of primary sources, this book will be a rich source of insight to help guide current and future policy efforts to deal with the challenge posed by violent extremist movements. * Nicholas J. Rasmussen, Former Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), 2014 - 2017 *
Homegrown is the most detailed examination and analysis of that terrorist organization's radicalization and recruitment efforts in the U.S. It thus fills a conspicuous gap in the literature and sheds important light on terrorist exploitation of digital media to build local attack networks and encourage violence far from the geographical locus of their ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. * Professor Bruce Hoffman, Georgetown University and author of Inside Terrorism *
Rigorous, dispassionate analysis based on a trove of new information. * William McCants, author of ISIS Apocalypse *
Homegrown combines history, social science, and old-fashioned gumshoe research to provide the clearest, most comprehensive picture of the American wing of a terror movement like no other. * Graeme Wood, author of The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State *
A usefully quick read ... This book is an important contextualization of the threat ISIS poses to the United States. * Terrorism And Political Violence *
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Understanding the Islamic State in America Chapter 2: The Terrorists Chapter 3: The Travelers Chapter 4: The Ideologues Chapter 5: The Islamic State Online Chapter 6: Countering the Threat Conclusion
