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8. ISIS versus Al Qaeda: Redefining Jihad and the Transition from the Global to the Local
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Fawaz A. Gerges
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface to the Paperback Edition ix
- Acknowledgments xv
- Introduction 1
- 1. The World According to ISIS 23
- 2. Where ISIS Came From: Zarqawi to Baghdadi 50
- 3. How Broken Iraqi Politics Fueled the Revival of ISIS 98
- 4. Baghdadi’s Evolution: From Invisible to Infamous 129
- 5. Baathists and ISIS Jihadists: Who Converted Whom? 144
- 6. How the Syrian War Empowered ISIS 170
- 7. Misappropriating the Arab Spring Uprisings 202
- 8. ISIS versus Al Qaeda: Redefining Jihad and the Transition from the Global to the Local 222
- Conclusion: The Future of ISIS 260
- Notes 295
- Index 353
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface to the Paperback Edition ix
- Acknowledgments xv
- Introduction 1
- 1. The World According to ISIS 23
- 2. Where ISIS Came From: Zarqawi to Baghdadi 50
- 3. How Broken Iraqi Politics Fueled the Revival of ISIS 98
- 4. Baghdadi’s Evolution: From Invisible to Infamous 129
- 5. Baathists and ISIS Jihadists: Who Converted Whom? 144
- 6. How the Syrian War Empowered ISIS 170
- 7. Misappropriating the Arab Spring Uprisings 202
- 8. ISIS versus Al Qaeda: Redefining Jihad and the Transition from the Global to the Local 222
- Conclusion: The Future of ISIS 260
- Notes 295
- Index 353
