This book explores the challenges of creating a secure and stable Iraq in the wake of the military campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Analyzing the impact of the fight against ISIS, the collection provides answers to questions relating to both political and humanitarian considerations in Iraqi post-war recovery. In their analysis, the editors and authors develop policy recommendations for the international and Iraqi political communities. It is essential reading for those interested in politics, international relations, post-war recovery, counter-terrorism, Middle Eastern studies and Iraqi studies scholars.

Examines how and why ISIS managed to emerge as a key actor in the Middle East Analyzes the humanitarian impact of the fight against ISIS Provides policy recommendations examining key intra-group conflicts in the Middle East and how they influence broader political relationships

Autorentext

Jacob Eriksson is the Al Tajir Lecturer in Post-war Recovery Studies in the Department of Politics at the University of York, UK.

Ahmed F. Khaleel is a human rights defender and a tutor of Arabic language in the Department of Language and Linguistic Science, University of York, UK.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- 2. Da'ish, stasis and bare life in Iraq.- 3. Transitional justice in Iraq after 2003.- 4. The future of the Iraqi Sunni Arabs.- 5. The Kurdish cause in Iraq: From the second republic to the fall of Kirkuk (2003-2018).- 6. Terror and torment: The civilian journey to escape Iraq's war against the Islamic State.- 7. Al-Hashd al-Sha'bi : Iraq's Double-Edged Sword.- 8. International and regional dimensions of Iraq's post-ISIS recovery.- 9. Conclusion