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Book SynopsisNorthern Lebanon is a land in turmoil. Long under the sway of the Assad regime in Syria, it is now a magnet for Sunni Muslim jihadists inspired by anti-Western and anti-Shi'a worldviews. The Sunni Tragedy in the Middle East describes in harrowing detail the struggle led by an active minority of jihadist militants, some claiming allegiance to ISIS,
Trade ReviewOne of Foreign Affairs' Best Books on the Middle East (Lebanon) 2016 "Rougier masterfully guides readers deep into the complex terrain of northern Lebanese politics. It is a wondrous, if difficult, voyage."--Foreign Affairs "More than anything else, this volume amply illustrates the impossibly labyrinthine nature of armed politics in Lebanon... Rougier takes readers from the 1980s through the period of Syria's withdrawal of its forces from Lebanon after the assassination of Prime Minister Rafic Hariri in 2005... Rougier draws a striking picture of the chaos and dangers of the current situation."--Choice
Table of ContentsIntroduction vii Chapter 1 North Lebanon in Bilad al-Sham 1 Chapter 2 Defending an Imagined Umma: The Path to Terrorism 26 Chapter 3 The Anti-Syrian Movement: Rebuilding a Political Scene 58 Chapter 4 The Syrian Regime Reacts: Building Up a Jihadi Network 82 Chapter 5 Jihad and Resistance in North Lebanon: The History of Fatah al-Islam 124 Chapter 6 The Failure to Create a Lasting Support Base for the Syrian Insurrection 171 Epilogue 221 Conclusion 233 Maps 239 Glossary 245 Index 253
