Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction vii
4. 1. North Lebanon in Bilad al- Sham 1
5. 2. Defending an Imagined Umma: The path to Terrorism 26
6. 3. The Anti- Syrian Movement: Rebuilding a Political Scene 58
7. 4. The Syrian Regime Reacts: Building Up a Jihadi Network 82
8. 5. Jihad and Resistance in North Lebanon: The History of Fatah al- Islam 124
9. 6. The Failure to Create a Lasting Support Base for the Syrian Insurrection 171
10. Epilogue 221
11. Conclusion 233
12. Maps 239
13. Glossary 245
14. Index 253
15. Backmatter 261