An authoritative introduction to arguably the most important conflict in the world today, this is an essential book for
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English Year 2018
Table of contents :
Content: Introduction. Down the rabbit hole and into the history of ISIS --
The world according to ISIS --
Where ISIS came from : Zarqawi to Baghdadi --
How broken Iraqi politics fueled the revival of ISIS --
Baghdadi's evolution : from invisible to infamous --
Baathists and ISIS Jihadists : who converted whom? --
How the Syrian War empowered ISIS --
Misappropriating the Arab Spring uprisings --
ISIS versus Al Qaeda : redefining Jihad and the transition from the global to the local --
Conclusion. The future of ISIS.