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The age of jihad : Islamic State and the great war for the Middle East, Patrick Cockburn

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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
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
vi, 449 pages
Note
  • Originally published: Chaos and caliphate. New York : OR Books, 2016
  • Includes index
Contents
  • Part 1. Afghan prelude : The overthrow of the Taliban: Afghanistan, 2001
  • Part 2. The occupation of Iraq : Iraq under sanctions: 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, 2009-12
  • 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
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9781784784492
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The age of jihad : Islamic State and the great war for the Middle East
Title
The age of jihad
Title remainder
Islamic State and the great war for the Middle East
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Patrick Cockburn
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Islamic State and the great war for the Middle East
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Language
eng
Summary
"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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Cockburn, Patrick
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index present
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non fiction
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  • IS (Organization)
  • IS (Organization)
  • Afghan War (2001- )
  • Arab Spring (2010- )
  • Iraq War (2003-2011)
  • Middle East
  • Jihad
  • Arab Spring, 2010-
  • Iraq War, 2003-2011
  • Afghan War, 2001-2021
  • Middle East
  • Afghan War, 2001-
  • Journalism, Military
  • Jihad
  • Middle East
  • HISTORY
  • HISTORY
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • Jihad
  • Journalism, Military
  • Politics and government
  • Iraq
  • Middle East
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The age of jihad : Islamic State and the great war for the Middle East, Patrick Cockburn
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Note
  • Originally published: Chaos and caliphate. New York : OR Books, 2016
  • Includes index
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volume
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  • nc
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rdacarrier
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
Part 1. Afghan prelude : The overthrow of the Taliban: Afghanistan, 2001 -- Part 2. The occupation of Iraq : Iraq under sanctions: 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, 2009-12 -- 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
Control code
933719245
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
vi, 449 pages
Isbn
9781784784492
Lccn
2016449025
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
99969469714
System control number
(OCoLC)933719245
Label
The age of jihad : Islamic State and the great war for the Middle East, Patrick Cockburn
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Originally published: Chaos and caliphate. New York : OR Books, 2016
  • Includes index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Part 1. Afghan prelude : The overthrow of the Taliban: Afghanistan, 2001 -- Part 2. The occupation of Iraq : Iraq under sanctions: 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, 2009-12 -- 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
Control code
933719245
Dimensions
25 cm
Extent
vi, 449 pages
Isbn
9781784784492
Lccn
2016449025
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
99969469714
System control number
(OCoLC)933719245

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