Explaining the means utilised by the editors of the Islamic State's online magazines to win
the" hearts and minds" of their audiences, this book is a result of a multidimensional content
analysis of two flagship periodicals of the Islamic State: Dabiq and Rumiyah. Drawing from a
number of theoretical concepts in propaganda studies, the research uses comparative
analysis to understand the evolution of the modus operandi employed by the editorial staff.
The volume evaluates the types of arguments used in these magazines, as well as the …

Much ink has been spilled on the rise and decline of Islamic State (IS), with particular
scholarly and public fascination on two areas: the unprecedented, sophisticated media
footprint of the group and its ability to recruit vast numbers of foreign fighters to join its
Caliphate. In an ambitious and innovative study, Miron Lakomy adds insights from theories
of propaganda studies to address how this remarkable media system proved so persuasive
to so many by examining the strategies and devices in its outputs.Lakomy offers an in-depth …