ISIS ISIS Michael Weiss and Hassan Hassan

ISIS

Tracking the Growth of a Terrorist Caliphate

by Michael Weiss and Hassan Hassan

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About This Book

The Islamic State: Tracking the Growth of a Terrorist Caliphate (2015) examines how ISIS transformed from obscure origins into a self-declared caliphate controlling vast territories across Iraq and Syria. This detailed account traces the organization's victory over al-Qaeda in Iraq and its methodical expansion through Syria, while exposing how Western powers repeatedly mishandled this disciplined and ideologically driven militant force.

Who Should Read This?

  • Readers focused on global politics and terrorist movements
  • Scholars and students studying Middle Eastern affairs
  • People examining cases of radical religious ideology

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