{"product_id":"the-sunni-tragedy-in-the-middle-east-9780691170015","title":"The Sunni Tragedy in the Middle East","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorthern 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,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction 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","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403826372951,"sku":"9780691170015","price":29.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691170015.jpg?v=1730484657","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-sunni-tragedy-in-the-middle-east-9780691170015","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}