The Origins of ISIS: The Collapse of Nations and Revolution in the Middle East - Softcover

Mabon, Simon; Royle, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1784536962 ISBN 13: 9781784536961

Publisher: I.B. Tauris, 2016

Synopsis

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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About the Authors

Simon Mabon is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Lancaster, UK.

Stephen Royle is a Emeritus Professor of Island Geography, Queen's University Belfast.

Edition details

• Publisher: I.B. Tauris
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784536962
• ISBN 13: 9781784536961
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 248