The Origins of ISIS

Stephen Royle, Simon Mabon

ISBN 10: 1784536962 / ISBN 13: 9781784536961

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB, 2016

About this Item

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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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Origins of ISIS
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784536962
• ISBN 13: 9781784536961
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 249 grams

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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.

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.