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ISIS : (Record no. 70712)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780691170008
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082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 956.054
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Gerges, Fawaz A.,
Dates associated with a name 1958-
Relator term author.
9 (RLIN) 113390
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title ISIS :
Remainder of title a history /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Fawaz A. Gerges.
246 3# - VARYING FORM OF TITLE
Title proper/short title Islamic State :
Remainder of title a history
264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture Princeton ;
-- Oxford :
Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer Princeton University Press,
Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice 2016.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xiii, 368 pages
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Media type term unmediated
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338 ## - CARRIER TYPE
Carrier type term volume
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505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note 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 -- The future of ISIS.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "The Islamic State has stunned the world with its savagery, destructiveness, and military and recruiting successes. What explains the rise of ISIS and what does it portend for the future of the Middle East? In this book, one of the world's leading authorities on political Islam and jihadism sheds new light on these questions as he provides a unique history of the rise and growth of ISIS. Moving beyond journalistic accounts, Fawaz Gerges provides a clear and compelling account of the deeper conditions that fuel ISIS. The book describes how ISIS emerged in the chaos of Iraq following the 2003 U.S. invasion, how the group was strengthened by the suppression of the Arab Spring and by the war in Syria, and how ISIS seized leadership of the jihadist movement from Al Qaeda. Part of a militant Sunni revival, ISIS claims its goals are to resurrect a caliphate and rid "Islamic lands" of all Shia and other minorities. In contrast to Al Qaeda, ISIS initially focused on the "near enemy" -- Shia, the Iraqi and Syrian regimes, and secular, pro-Western states in the Middle East. But in a tactical shift ISIS has now taken responsibility for spectacular attacks in Europe and other places beyond the Middle East, making it clear that the group is increasingly interested in targeting the "far enemy" as well. Ultimately, the book shows how decades of dictatorship, poverty, and rising sectarianism in the Middle East, exacerbated by foreign intervention, led to the rise of ISIS -- and why addressing those problems is the only way to ensure its end. An authoritative introduction to arguably the most important conflict in the world today, this is an essential book for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the social turmoil and political violence ravaging the Arab-Islamic world."--provided by publisher.
610 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME
Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element IS (Organization)
9 (RLIN) 12737
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Islamic fundamentalism.
9 (RLIN) 35303
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Jihad.
9 (RLIN) 35415
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Terrorism
Geographic subdivision Middle East.
9 (RLIN) 47876
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Terrorism
General subdivision Religious aspects
-- Islam.
9 (RLIN) 47887
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Middle East
General subdivision Politics and government
Chronological subdivision 21st century.
9 (RLIN) 20291
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Suppress in OPAC Do not suppress in OPAC
Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Damaged status Not for loan Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Cost, normal purchase price Total Checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Date last checked out Copy number Cost, replacement price Price effective from Koha item type
        House of Lords Library - Palace House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey 25/08/2016 16.79 4 956.054 GER 012773 08/12/2017 14/06/2017 1 16.79 08/12/2017 Book

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