{"product_id":"9781925435313","title":"The Mind of the Islamic State: Milestones Along the Road to Hell","description":"\u003ci\u003eSo often in history, it is ideas that kill…\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e What are the ideas that drive the Islamic State? How did it develop and systematise its unique form of apocalyptic violence? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this gripping account, Robert Manne shows how the Islamic State’s worldview evolved, from the 1960s prison writings of Sayyid Qutb all the way to its elegant online magazine of horror, \u003ci\u003eDabiq\u003c\/i\u003e. This gripping account reveals the crucial role of texts such as \u003ci\u003eThe Management of Savagery\u003c\/i\u003e, and figures such as al-Zarqawi, who set out to pit Sunni against Shi’a, tearing Iraq apart. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Shortly after the fall of Mosul in June 2014, US General Michael Nagata said of the new jihadist threat: ‘We have not defeated the idea. We do not even understand the idea.’  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e By examining the beliefs and strategies at the heart of the Islamic State, Manne shows how a dark ideology came into being. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘If you want to understand how it all began, this is an essential read: a deep dive into how the ideologues behind salafi jihadism shaped the global menace that we now know as Islamic State.’ —Martin Chulov, Middle East correspondent for the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘In \u003ci\u003eThe Mind of the Islamic State\u003c\/i\u003e Robert Manne has given us a crystal clear guide to jihadist thought: why they do what they do and why they believe what they believe. Essential reading for anyone interested in terrorism and how it has evolved, this concise but thorough study takes one on a rich and fascinating journey of ideas, introducing a rogue's gallery of beguilingly dark characters. \u003ci\u003eThe Mind of the Islamic State\u003c\/i\u003e is intellectual history at its most vital. The stakes could not be higher.’ —Mark Danner, author of \u003ci\u003eSpiral: Trapped in the Forever War\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStripping Bare the Body\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Robert Manne is emeritus professor of politics at La Trobe University. His recent books include \u003ci\u003eMaking Trouble: Essays Against the New Complacency\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Words that Made Australia\u003c\/i\u003e (as co-editor). He has written three Quarterly Essays and is a regular contributor to the \u003ci\u003eMonthly\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eGuardian.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Schwartz Publishing Pty. Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132156625136,"sku":"9781925435313","price":14.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781925435313_p0.jpg?v=1763634338","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781925435313","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}