Gerges, Fawaz A. <br/><br/>
Isis :  a history / 
Fawaz A. Gerges. 
 - pages ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-351) and index. 
<br/><br/>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 versusu Al-Qaeda: redefining JIhad and the transition from the global to the local 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780691170008  RM125.50 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>IS (Organization)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Terrorism--Iraq.<br/>Terrorism--Syria.<br/>Terrorism--History--Middle East--21st century.