ISIS: A History
(Paperback, New edition)
Available Formats
Hardback
Published: 28th June 2016
Paperback, Revised edition
Published: 23rd May 2017
Paperback, New edition
Published: 6th December 2021
Publishing Details
ISIS: A History
By (Author) Fawaz A. Gerges
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
6th December 2021
New edition
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Political ideologies and movements
Revolutionary groups and movements
Political science and theory
Terrorism, armed struggle
363.3250956
Physical Properties
Paperback
416
Width 133mm, Height 203mm
Description
An authoritative introduction to ISIS-now expanded and revised to bring events up to the present The 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 nat
Reviews
A CNN Fareed Zakaria GPS Book of the Week, August 7, 2016
Honorable Mention for the 2017 PROSE Award in Government and Politics, Association of American Publishers
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016
One of Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Books of 2016 in Current Affairs
Shortlisted for the 2017 Arthur Ross Book Award, Council on Foreign Relations
2017 Gold Medal Winner in Current Events (Political/Economic/Foreign Affairs), Independent Publisher Book Awards
Author Bio
Fawaz A. Gerges is chair of Contemporary Middle East Studies and professor of international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is the author of many books and his writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Guardian, and other publications. Twitter @FawazGerges
