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.
| ISBN: | 9781849045902 |
| Publication date: | 11th November 2015 |
| Author: | Charles R Lister |
| Publisher: | Hurst & Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Genres: |
History and Archaeology Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict Revolutionary groups and movements |
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.
The Syrian Jihad features in the following genres: History and Archaeology, Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict, Revolutionary groups and movements
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The Syrian Jihad was written by Charles R Lister and published by Hurst & Company