Islamic State
eBook - ePub

Islamic State

Rewriting History

  1. 200 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Islamic State

Rewriting History

About this book

This book takes the long-view by analysing Islamic State's beginnings in Iraq to their involvement in the Arab Spring and through to the present day. The world is watching IS's advance through the Middle East. The US risks being drawn into another war in the region despite its experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq. IS are creating catastrophic waves across the region, but it is still unclear what lies behind its success. Michael Griffin uncovers the nature of IS through investigating the myriad of regional players engaged in a seemingly endless power game: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey and Iraq, which have all contributed to the success of IS by supplying arms and funds. He foregrounds the story of the uprising against President Assad of Syria, the role played by the Free Syrian Army, Islamist groups, Iran, Hezbollah and Russia, the chemical weapons attacks in 2013 and the House of Commons vote not to impose a no-fly zone over the country.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Map
  6. List of Acronyms/Abbreviations
  7. Timeline
  8. Preface
  9. 1. The Great Escape
  10. 2. Zarqawi’s War
  11. 3. The First Caliph
  12. 4. Clear, Hold and Build
  13. 5. The Successions
  14. 6. Springtime for Qatar
  15. 7. The Road to Damascus
  16. 8. Prince Bandar’s Last Adventure
  17. 9. Knights of the Silencers
  18. 10. Treasure of Babisqa
  19. 11. Chain of Custody
  20. 12. Game of Thrones
  21. 13. Paradise Square
  22. 14. Birth of a Nation
  23. 15. Twitter Caliphate
  24. 16. Call of Duty
  25. 17. Inside the Whale
  26. 18. Euphrates Volcano
  27. Postscript: Saddam’s Ghost
  28. Notes
  29. Index