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The Military Victories Of The Islamic State Have Completely Overturned The Geopolitical Map Of The Middle East. Media Attention Has Focused Almost Exclusively On Islamic State's Savage Treatment Of Its Enemies And Its Ability To Attract Foreign Fighters. In 2011, The First Effort To Build An Islamic State In Iraq Was Defeated By Us And Iraqi Forces. The Second Attempt To Establish Themselves, Beginning In 2014, Has Been Considerably More Successful And That Success Calls For Deeper Investigation. In Order To Explain The Successes Of Islamic State, The Caliphate At War Brings Together A Dispassionate And Objective Account Of The Significant Innovations In Insurgency, Ideology, And Governance. By Focusing Their Ideology First And Foremost On Extreme Anti-shia Sectarianism - Rather Than On Western Infidels - The Islamic State's Founders Are Able To Present Themselves As The Saviors Of What They See As The Embattled Sunni Nation In Iraq. Its Success In Taking And Holding Major Cities, Including Mosul, Demonstrates Its Innovative Tactics And Skill At Exploiting Tribal And Sectarian Rivalries. By Going Beyond The Often Starkly Unpleasant Current Affairs Of The Islamic State, The Caliphate At War Undertakes An Essential Investigation Into The Successes Of The Group, To Better Understand How The Movement Is Surviving, Thriving, And Reshaping The Middle East.
This work investigates the strategic, ideological, and organizational factors that enabled the Islamic State to successfully establish and maintain territorial control in Iraq and Syria after 2014. Ahmed S. Hashim, a scholar specializing in Middle Eastern security and insurgency, utilizes a combination of historical analysis and military observation to deconstruct the group's operational successes. The book argues that the movement's ability to thrive stems from its specific focus on anti-Shia sectarianism and its adept exploitation of local tribal dynamics, rather than solely its external propaganda.
What You Will Find
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Experts recognize this text as a rigorous, dispassionate analysis of the Islamic State's operational mechanics. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which prioritizes strategic evaluation over sensationalist reporting.
Page Count:
320
Publication Date:
2017-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190668490
ISBN-13:
9780190668495
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