The age of jihad : Islamic State and the great war for the Middle East
Cockburn, Patrick, 1950-2016
Book
"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 recognising this basic fact." The conflicts being fuelled 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.
Main title:
The age of jihad : Islamic State and the great war for the Middle East / Patrick Cockburn.
Author:
Cockburn, Patrick, 1950-, author
Work:
Imprint:
London ; New York : Verso, 2016.©2016
Collation:
vi, 449 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: Chaos and caliphate. New York : OR Books, 2016.Includes index.
ISBN:
9781786631664 (paperback)9781784784492 (hardback)
Dewey class:
956.704431956.7
Language:
English
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Subject:
IS (Organization)IS (Organization) -- HistoryJihadJihad -- HistoryShiites -- IraqSunnites -- IraqIslam and politics -- IraqIraq War, 2003-2011 -- Social aspectsArab Spring, 2010-Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Journalism, MilitaryAfghan War, 2001- -- Journalism, MilitaryMiddle East -- History -- 21st centuryMiddle East -- Politics and government -- 21st century
BRN:
438603
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -History | HISTORY 956.7 COCK | Available |