The Rise of Islamic State: ISIS and the New Sunni Revolution

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The Rise of Islamic State: ISIS and the New Sunni Revolution is a nonfiction book by journalist Patrick Cockburn that analyzes the origins, rise, and regional impact of ISIS within the broader context of Middle Eastern politics and Sunni discontent.

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instanceOf book about politics
book about terrorism
nonfiction book
analyzes Sunni marginalization in Iraq
collapse of state authority in Syria and Iraq
impact of the US invasion of Iraq
relationship between al-Qaeda and ISIS
role of foreign fighters in ISIS
author Patrick Cockburn NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
focusesOn Sunni discontent
Syrian civil war NERFINISHED
Western intervention in the Middle East
origins of ISIS
post-2003 Iraq
regional impact of ISIS
rise of ISIS
genre current affairs
journalism
political analysis
hasAuthorBackground Patrick Cockburn is a veteran Middle East correspondent NERFINISHED
language English
mainSubject Iraq NERFINISHED
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria NERFINISHED
Middle Eastern politics
Sunni politics
Syria NERFINISHED
US foreign policy in the Middle East
sectarian conflict
mediaType ebook
print
notableFor early comprehensive analysis of ISIS
journalistic field reporting from Iraq and Syria
linking ISIS rise to Sunni grievances
perspective critical of Western policy
critical of regional authoritarian regimes
publisher Verso Books NERFINISHED
relatedWork Patrick Cockburn’s articles on ISIS
Patrick Cockburn’s reporting on Iraq
subjectCategory books about Middle Eastern politics
books about international relations
books about terrorism
books about the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
timePeriodCovered Arab Spring period NERFINISHED
Syrian civil war era
post-2003 Iraq War era

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Patrick Cockburn notableWork The Rise of Islamic State: ISIS and the New Sunni Revolution