The Origins of ISIS
The Collapse of Nations and Revolution in the Middle East
Published on 30. November 2016
256 pages
978-1-78672-148-8 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Digital original
Illustrations
2 maps
ISBN-13
978-1-78672-148-8 (9781786721488)
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Simon Mabon | Stephen Royle
The Origins of ISIS
The Collapse of Nations and Revolution in the Middle East
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11/2016
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Persons
Simon Mabon is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Lancaster. He is the author of Saudi Arabia and Iran: Power and Rivalry in the Middle East. Stephen Royle is a Research Fellow at the Richardson Institute, Lancaster University. He holds a PhD from Lancaster University.
Content
ISIS and Complexity
Dynamics on the Ground
Iraq, Syria & the Rise of ISIS
Ideologies and Tactics
The Human Cost
Regional Factors
Solving the Problem?
Dynamics on the Ground
Iraq, Syria & the Rise of ISIS
Ideologies and Tactics
The Human Cost
Regional Factors
Solving the Problem?
