The origins of ISIS : the collapse of nations and revolution in the Middle East / by Simon Mabon, and Stephen Royle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mabon, Simon, author.

Royle, Stephen (Writer on the Middle East), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

IS (Organization).

Religious fundamentalism--Middle East.

Religious fundamentalism.

Terrorism--Middle East.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 pages) : illustrations, map

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Origins of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

Collapse of nations and revolution in the Middle East

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2016.

Summary:

"The rapid expansion of ISIS and its swathe of territorial gains across the Middle East have been headline news since 2013. Yet much media attention and analysis has been focussed upon the military exploits, brutal tactics and radicalisation methods employed by the group. While ISIS remains a relatively new phenomenon, it is important to consider the historical and local dynamics that have shaped the emergence of the group in the past decade. In this book Simon Mabon and Stephen Royle provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the roots, tactics and ideology of the group, exploring the interactions of the various participants involved in the formative stages of ISIS. Based on original scholarly sources and first-hand research in the region, this book provides an authoritative and closely-analysed look at the emergence of one of the defining forces of the early twenty-first century."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

ISIS and Complexity

Dynamics on the Ground

Iraq, Syria & the Rise of ISIS

Ideologies and Tactics

The Human Cost

Regional Factors

Solving the Problem?.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350988996

1350988995

9781786731487

1786731487

9781786721488

1786721481

OCLC:

963932581