| ID | 138595 |
| Title Proper | Can Iraq be saved? |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dodge, Toby |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Policymakers, journalists and pundits have struggled to understand the seizure of Mosul by the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) on 10 June 2014, the group’s drive south towards Baghdad and the collapse of the Iraqi army in the face of its advance. The way in which this fast-moving crisis is perceived will determine the response of leaders in Iraq, the wider Middle East and across the international system. It will not only shape the initial military response to ISIS but, much more importantly, the formulation of longer-term policies that aim to tackle the underlying causes of the group’s rise and its seizure of territory in both Iraq and Syria. |
| `In' analytical Note | Survival : the IISS Quarterly Vol. 56, No.5; Oct/Nov 2014: p.7-20 |
| Journal Source | Surviva Vol: 56 No 5 |
| Key Words | Iraq ; Iraqi Army ; Socio - Political Dynamics ; ISIS ; Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham ; Iraq and Syria ; Sykes – Picot Agreement ; Sykes – Picot Border ; Change Regime ; Baghdad Operations ; Sectarian Terms ; Muhasasa System |