The Rise of Islamic State
ISIS and the New Sunni Revolution
Published on 3. February 2015
192 pages
978-1-78478-048-7 (ISBN)
Description
Born of the Iraqi and Syrian civil wars, the Islamic State astonished the world in 2014 by creating a powerful new force in the Middle East. By combining religious fanaticism and military prowess, the new self-declared caliphate poses a threat to the political status quo of the whole region.
In The Rise of Islamic State, Patrick Cockburn describes the conflicts behind a dramatic unraveling of US foreign policy. He shows how the West created the conditions for ISIS's explosive success by stoking the war in Syria. The West-the US and NATO in particular-underestimated the militants' potential until it was too late and failed to act against jihadi sponsors in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan.
In The Rise of Islamic State, Patrick Cockburn describes the conflicts behind a dramatic unraveling of US foreign policy. He shows how the West created the conditions for ISIS's explosive success by stoking the war in Syria. The West-the US and NATO in particular-underestimated the militants' potential until it was too late and failed to act against jihadi sponsors in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan.
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Ebook UK & RoW
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
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ISBN-13
978-1-78478-048-7 (9781784780487)
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02/2015
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Patrick Cockburn is currently Middle East correspondent for the Independent and worked previously for the Financial Times. He has written three books on Iraq's recent history, including The Occupation and Saddam Hussein: An American Obsession (with Andrew Cockburn) as well as a memoir, The Broken Boy and, with his son, a book on schizophrenia, Henry's Demons, which was shortlisted for a Costa Award. He won the Martha Gellhorn Prize in 2005, the James Cameron Prize in 2006, and the Orwell Prize for Journalism in 2009. Winner of the Foreign Affairs Journalist of The Year Award 2014.
Content
- Intro
- Halftitle page
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Maps
- Preface: The Hundred Days
- 1. The Rise of ISIS
- 2. The Battle of Mosul
- 3. In Denial
- 4. Jihadis on the March
- 5. The Sunni Resurgence in Iraq
- 6. Jihadists Hijack the Syria Uprising
- 7. Saudi Arabia Tries to Pull Back
- 8. If It Bleeds It Leads
- 9. Shock and War
- Afterword
- Acknowledgements
- Index
