Surviving the Islamic State : contention, cooperation, and neutrality in wartime Iraq / Austin J. Knuppe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Knuppe, Austin James, author.

Series:

Columbia studies in Middle East politics.

Columbia studies in Middle East politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam and politics--Iraq.

Islam and politics.

Political violence--Iraq.

Political violence.

Survival--Iraq.

Survival.

Government, Resistance to--Iraq.

Government, Resistance to.

Autonomy and independence movements.

Forced migration--Iraq.

Forced migration.

Combatants and noncombatants (Islamic law).

Collaborationists--Iraq.

Collaborationists.

Iraq--Politics and government--21st century.

Iraq.

Iraq--History--2003-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (311 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

LaVergne : Columbia University Press, 2024.

New York : Columbia University Press, 2024.

Summary:

Based on an original survey from Baghdad alongside key interviews in the field, this book offers an insightful account of how Iraqis in different areas of the country responded to the rise and fall of the Islamic State.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Acknowledgments

List of Abbreviations

Note on Transliteration

1. How Do Ordinary People Survive War?

2. Survival Repertoires in Wartime

3. The Rise and Fall of the Islamic State, 2011-2017

4. Baghdad: Surviving War in the City of Peace

5. Fallujah, Ramadi, and Tikrit: Navigating Violence in the Sunni Triangle

6. Ninewa Plains, Sinjar, and Tal Afar: Resilience in the Land of Two Rivers

7. "We Have on This Land That Which Makes Life Worth Living"

Appendix A. Survey Methodology

Appendix B. Interview Methodology

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

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ISBN:

9780231560078

0231560079

OCLC:

1435753457