The Sunni Tragedy in the Middle East: Northern Lebanon from al-Qaeda to ISIS
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The Sunni Tragedy in the Middle East: Northern Lebanon from al-Qaeda to ISIS
By (Author) Bernard Rougier
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
20th March 2018
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Social groups: religious groups and communities
Terrorism, armed struggle
956.92045
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
Description
Northern Lebanon is a land in turmoil. Long under the sway of the Assad regime in Syria, it is now a magnet for Sunni Muslim jihadists inspired by anti-Western and anti-Shi'a worldviews. The Sunni Tragedy in the Middle East describes in harrowing detail the struggle led by an active minority of jihadist militants, some claiming allegiance to ISIS,
Reviews
One of Foreign Affairs' Best Books on the Middle East (Lebanon) 2016 "Rougier masterfully guides readers deep into the complex terrain of northern Lebanese politics. It is a wondrous, if difficult, voyage."--Foreign Affairs "More than anything else, this volume amply illustrates the impossibly labyrinthine nature of armed politics in Lebanon... Rougier takes readers from the 1980s through the period of Syria's withdrawal of its forces from Lebanon after the assassination of Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005... Rougier draws a striking picture of the chaos and dangers of the current situation."--Choice
Author Bio
Bernard Rougier is professor of Arab civilization and society at Sorbonne Paris III University. He is the author of Everyday Jihad: The Rise of Militant Islam among Palestinians in Lebanon.
