The origins of ISIS: the collapse of nations and revolution in the Middle East

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 relativ...

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Main Author: Mabon, Simon (Author)
Contributors: Royle, Stephen
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: London New York I.B. Tauris 2017
In:Year: 2017
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
Availability in Tübingen:Present in Tübingen.
UB: 57 A 950
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Keywords:
Dschihadismus
IS (Organization)
Irak
Irak > Religiöser Konflikt > Terrorismus
Islam
Islamischer Staat im Irak und in Syrien
Militanz
Misserfolg
Mittlerer Osten
Naher Osten
Nationalstaat
Religious Fundamentalism > Middle East
Stammesgesellschaft
Sunniten
Syrien
Terrorism > Middle East
Terrorismus
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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
Sovereignty, political organisation and the rise of ISIS -- Political organisation and the state in Iraq -- The sectarian house of cards -- Tribalism and the state -- The roots of Sunni militancy and its enduring threat in Iraq -- The human tragedy
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-219) and index
Physical Description:xiv, 232 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten 20 cm
ISBN:1784536962
9781784536961