The Rise of Islamic State

The Rise of Islamic State ISIS and the New Sunni Revolution

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Publisher's Synopsis

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.

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Verso

Verso

Verso Books is the largest independent, radical publishing house in the English-speaking world, publishing one hundred books a year.

Book information

ISBN: 9781784780401
Publisher: Verso
Imprint: Verso
Pub date:
Edition: Updated edition
DEWEY: 956.054
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 192
Weight: 206g
Height: 130mm
Width: 198mm
Spine width: 15mm