The New Threat
The Past, Present, and Future of Islamic Militancy
A reporter's history of militant movements, from the significance of 1979 to the conflicts of the present.
Burke reported on militant movements for two decades, and this book sets out how they changed: from the small clandestine groups of the 1990s to the territorial project of Islamic State. He argues that 1979, the year of Iran, Mecca and Afghanistan, is the hinge, and that the movements are best understood as products of local politics rather than of a single ideology. Published in the US as The New Threat.
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David Miliband
Equally, as some of the politics in America shows at the moment, it’s easy to get it wrong. That’s why it’s very important that people understand the deep roots of some of the convulsions that are taking place at the moment. Burke weaves together the history of militancy in the twentieth century, the significance of 1979, and the roots of the current conflict in Syria and elsewhere.
Interview · May 2016
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