Gerges, Fawaz A.

Looks at history of the rise and growth of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

Explains why it is important for the Western world to understand who the jihadists are and what their mission is, and to realize that not all jihadists use violence and terrorism as a way spread their message.

Ten years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, where does al-Qaeda stand? This book argues that the once feared organization has degenerated into a marginal entity, kept alive largely by the massive and self-serving anti-terrorist bureaucracy it helped to spawn in Washington and elsewhere.

Explains why it is important for the Western world to understand who the jihadists are and what their mission is, and to realize that not all jihadists use violence and terrorism as a way spread their message.