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An edition of The age of jihad (2016)

The age of jihad

Islamic State and the great war for the Middle East

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"Presented in ... diary form, this substantial volume draws together a careful selection of Cockburn's writings from the frontlines of the conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria, interspersed with thoughtful analyses and contemporary, original reflection. What emerges is the fine grain and nuance of an unfolding tragedy in which, in contrast to the often facile proclamations of politicians and much of the media: "These are not black-and-white situations, good guys against bad, vile tyrant against a risen people like a scene out of Les Miserables. It is astonishing and depressing to see Western governments committing their countries to wars without recognizing this basic fact." The conflicts being fueled by such misunderstandings are today spilling over to cities in the West, provoking a backlash that learns little from recent history and is likely only to make things worse.--Publisher.

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Verso
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English
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Politics and government, Arab Spring, 2010-, Military Journalism, Jihad, IS (Organization), Iraq War, 2003-2011, Afghan War, 2001-, History, Is (organization), Iraq war, 2003-2011, Sunnites, Shiites, Islam and politics, Afghan war, 2001-2021, Middle east, history, 21st century, Middle east, politics and government, Afghan War, 2001-2021, HISTORY / Middle East / General, Afghan War (2001-) fast (OCoLC)fst01695175, Arab Spring (2010-) fast (OCoLC)fst01896290, Iraq War (2003-2011) fast (OCoLC)fst01802311, Middle east, history

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Middle East

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21st century
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Table of Contents

Part 1. Afghan prelude
The overthrow of the Taliban, Afghanistan, 2001
Part 2. The occupation of Iraq, Iraq, 1990-2003
Iraq under sanctions, Iraq, 2003
Regime change, Iraq, 2003
Resistance, Iraq, 2004
Bombs and ballots, Iraq, 2005
Civil war, Iraq, 2006-7
Drawdown, Iraq, 2007-10
Part 3. Afghan reprise
The return of the Taliban, Afghanistan, 2009-2012
Part IV: The Arab Spring
Mission creep, Libya, 2011
The "Somalianisation" of Libya, Libya, 2012-14
Yemen in the crossfire, Yemen, 2009-15
Sectarian venom, Bahrain, 2011
Part 5. Syria: Revolution and counter-revolution
From revolution to sectarian war, Syria, 2011-13
Syrian catastrophe, Syria, 2013-14
Part 6. Birth of a caliphate
Ten years on, Iraq, 2013
Iraq on the brink, Iraq, 2013-2014
The Islamic State expands, The Caliphate, 2014
The Islamic State remains, The Caliphate, 2014-2015
Life in the Caliphate, The Caliphate, 2015
The Islamic State at bay, The Caliphate, 2015-2016
Afterword : Eight wars.

Edition Notes

Originally published: Chaos and caliphate. New York : OR Books, 2016.

Includes index.

Other Titles
Islamic State and the great war for the Middle East
Copyright Date
2016

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
956/.054
Library of Congress
DS63.123 .C43 2016, DS79.767.S63, DS63.123.C43 2016, DS63.123

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Pagination
449 pages
Number of pages
449

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OL27217479M
Internet Archive
ageofjihadislami0000cock_x9g5
ISBN 10
1784784494, 1786631660
ISBN 13
9781784784492, 9781786631664, 9781784784508, 9781784784485
LCCN
2016449025
OCLC/WorldCat
933719245, 957656026

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