{"product_id":"9780691211916","title":"ISIS","description":"Author: Fawaz A. Gerges\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780691211916\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 06 Dec 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 424\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Islamic State stunned the world with its savagery, destructiveness, and military and recruiting successes. However, its most striking and distinctive characteristic was its capacity to build governing institutions and a theologically grounded national identity. What explains the rise of ISIS and the caliphate, and what does it portend for the future of the Middle East? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, one of the world's leading authorities on political Islam and jihadism sheds new light on these questions. Moving beyond journalistic accounts, Fawaz Gerges provides a clear and compelling explanation of the deeper conditions that fuel ISIS. This new edition brings the story of ISIS to the present, covering key events - from the military defeat of its territorial state to the death of its leader al-Baghdadi - and analysing how the ongoing Syrian, Iraqi, and Saudi-Iranian conflict could lead to ISIS's revival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;The definitive book.\u0026amp;#x27; - Fareed Zakaria, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCNN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;This hugely important study is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the powerful political, sectarian and religious forces currently convulsing the Arab Middle East.\u0026amp;#x27; - P. D. Smith, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Well-researched and lucidly argued.\u0026amp;#x27; - Malise Ruthven, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;[A] compelling, insightful book.\u0026amp;#x27; - Michael Burleigh, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46803784335518,"sku":"ADS-9780691211916","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780691211916.jpg?v=1778206072","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780691211916","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}