ISBN:
184904872X
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9781849048729
Language:
English
Pages:
xiv, 520 Seiten
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Karten
Edition:
Revised and updated second edition
Keywords:
Qaida (Organization)
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IS (Organization)
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Terrorism Middle East
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Terrorism Religious aspects
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Islam
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Jihad
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Aufstand
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Bürgerkrieg
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Verlauf
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Konflikt
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Dschihadismus
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Militanz
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Islam
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Sunniten
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Djihad
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Terrorist
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Syria History
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Civil War, 2011-
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Syrien
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Syrien
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Islam
;
Terrorismus
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al-Qaida
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Islamischer Staat
Abstract:
“The eruption of the anti-Assad revolution in Syria has had many unintended consequences, among which is the opportunity it offered Sunni jihadists to establish a foothold in the heart of the Middle East. That Syria’s ongoing civil war is so brutal and protracted has only compounded the situation, as have developments in Iraq and Lebanon. Ranging across the battlefields and international borders have been dozens of jihadi Islamist fighting groups, some of which coalesced into significant factions such as Jabhat al-Nusra and the Islamic State. This book assesses and explains the emergence since 2011 of Sunni jihadist organisations in Syria’s fledgling insurgency, charts their evolution and situates them within the global Islamist project. Unprecedented numbers of foreign fighters have joined such groups, who will almost certainly continue to host them. External factors are scrutinised, including the strategic and tactical lessons learned from other jihadist conflict zones, the complex interplay between Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State and how it has influenced the jihadist sphere in Syria. Tensions between and conflict within such groups also feature in this indispensable volume.” (Publisher's description)
Note:
Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 451-474, Register
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Introduction 1
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PARTI: SETTING THE SCENE
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1. Breaking Down the Barriers: Protest
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2. Underlying Instability
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3. Syria’s Flirtation with Jihadism
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PART II: FIRST ON THE SCENE
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4. March-December 201 TJabhat Al-Nusra Forms
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5. January-August 2012: Jabhat Al-Nusra Emerges
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6. September 2012-March 2013: Jabhat Al-Nusra Rises
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PART III: MAKING A SCENE
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7. April-June 2013: The Islamic State Joins the Conflict
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8. July-December 2013: Rising Tensions
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9. January-April 2014: Turning Against the Islamic State
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PART IV: CALIPHATES, EMIRATES AND DIVERGENCE
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10. May-August 2014: Declaring a Caliphate
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11. The Islamic State 261
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12. September-December 2014: Strikes and Divisions
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13. January-June 2015: Tipping the Scales
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14. The Syrian Jihad
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