The rise of ISIS :  background and perspective from the UK and US / 
Christine Fuller, editor. 
 - 1 online resource 
 - Terrorism, hot spots and conflict-related issues .
 - Terrorism, hot spots and conflict-related issues. .
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>THE RISE OF ISIS: BACKGROUND AND PERSPECTIVE FROM THE UK AND U.S.; THE RISE OF ISIS: BACKGROUND AND PERSPECTIVE FROM THE UK AND U.S.; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: ISIS AND THE SECTARIAN CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST; SUMMARY; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. BACKGROUND; 3. THE ISIS SURGE; 4. INTERNATIONAL REACTION TO ISIS; 5. MILITARY ACTION AGAINST ISIS; CONCLUSION; Chapter 2: ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT (ISIS) AND THE TAKEOVER OF MOSUL; 1. ISIS; 2. IRAQ; 3. SYRIA; 4. MILITARY CAPABILITIES; 5. POSSIBILITY FOR NATO INVOLVEMENT IN IRAQ. 6. LEGAL QUESTIONS ABOUT EXTERNAL INTERVENTION7. OUTLOOK; Chapter 3: ISIS: THE MILITARY RESPONSE IN IRAQ AND SYRIA; 1. SUMMARY; 2. MILITARY OPERATIONS; 3. BRITISH MILITARY PARTICIPATION; 4. ISISMILITARY CAPABILITIES; 5. BOOTS ON THE GROUND?; Chapter 4: THE "ISLAMIC STATE" CRISIS AND U.S. POLICY; SUMMARY; THE ISLAMIC STATE; THE SITUATION IN IRAQ; THE SITUATION IN SYRIA; U.S. STRATEGY TO COMBAT THE ISLAMIC STATE ORGANIZATION; POLICY DEBATES AND RELATED LEGISLATIVE ISSUES; INDEX; Blank Page. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781634831796 1634831799 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>IS (Organization)<br/>IS (Organization)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Chronological Terms: </label><br/>2000-2099 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Terrorism--Middle East.<br/>Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam.<br/>HISTORY--General.--Middle East<br/>Diplomatic relations.<br/>Strategic aspects of individual places.<br/>Terrorism.<br/>Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Middle East--History--21st century.<br/>Middle East--Strategic aspects.<br/>United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.<br/>Great Britain--Foreign relations--Middle East.<br/>Great Britain.<br/>Middle East.<br/>United States.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.<br/>History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HV6433.I722 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>956.054