Published: 15 January 2017
The article presents the main reasons for the emergence and development of a radical Islamist group, which has become widely known as the "Islamic state" (ISIS). The basic ideological constructs of ISIS and its structure, in the context of global and regional goals have been found out, original political practice had been specified, as well as the channels of economic assistance. As a result, one can conclude that in all these parameters ISIS leaders have not developed anything new, original, that distinguishes them from the repre-sentatives of other contemporary extremist organizations, ranging from the Egyptian "Muslim Brother-hood" and ending with "al-Qaeda".
