02905cam a22003855i 4500 27883 27854 20029489 EG-ScBUE 20191127105000.0 170922t20182018sz f b 000 0 eng d 9783319675275 (alk. paper) DLC eng rda DLC EG-ScBUE a-sy--- 355.03305691 VIO 22 Violent non-state actors and the Syrian civil war : the ISIS and YPG cases / Özden Zeynep Oktav, Emel Parlar Dal, Ali Murat Kurşun, editors. Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018] c2018 vi, 233 pages ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. "This book sheds new light on the security challenges for failed states posed by violent non-state armed actors (VNSAs). By focusing on the Syrian Civil War, it explores the characteristics, ideologies and strategies of the Islamic State (ISIS) and the People's Protection Units (YPG), as well as the regional and geopolitical impacts of these VNSAs. The contributors also cover topics such as the re-imagination of borders, the YPG's demands for national sovereignty, and the involvement of regional and global powers in the Syrian crisis. "This timely volume by regional scholars and experts examines various aspects of the emergence and expansion of violent non-state actors in the Syrian/Iraqi conflict. The wealth of detail and approaches enhance our understanding of the transformation and dynamics of contemporary conflicts within and beyond the region." Keith Krause, The Graduate Institute, Geneva "This book opens fascinating glimpses into contrasting forms of "state-like" governance established by non-state actors, ISIS and the Kurdish PYD. ... It is an important source for students of the Syrian conflict, civil wars, failed states and hybrid governance."Raymond Hinnebusch, Director Centre for Syrian Studies, University of St. Andrews "This book is an excellent resource for those looking for an interdisciplinary account of VNSAs during the Syrian civil war. It makes a nice contribution to the study of violent non state actors and poses a set of new and pressing questions." Max Abrahms, Northeastern University." IS (Organization) BUEsh People's Protection Units (Organization) BUEsh Non-state actors (International relations) Syria. BUEsh Terrorist organizations Syria. BUEsh Religious militants Syria. BUEsh Syria History Civil War, 2011- BUEsh BUSBOL MASPPSS November2019 Reading book Oktav, Özden Zeynep, editor. Parlar Dal, Emel, editor. Kurşun, Ali Murat, editor. ddc BB 0 0 ddc 0 0 Baccah MAIN MAIN 1ST 2019-11-27 Purchase 1670.00 0 355.03305691 VIO 000048437 2025-07-15 00:00:00 2087.50 2019-11-27 BB