Non-State Armed Actors in the Middle East

Non-State Armed Actors in the Middle East
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Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 9783319552873
ISBN-13 : 3319552872
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Book Synopsis Non-State Armed Actors in the Middle East by : Murat Yeşiltaş

Download or read book Non-State Armed Actors in the Middle East written by Murat Yeşiltaş and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume investigates the nature and changing roles of the non-state armed groups in the Middle East with a special focus on Kurdish, Shia and Islamic State groups. To understand the nature of transformation in the Middle Eastern geopolitical space, it provides new empirical and analytical insights into the impact of three prominent actors, namely ISIS, YPG and Shia Militias. With its distinctive detailed and multi-faceted analyses, it offers new findings on the changing contours of sovereignty, geopolitics and ideology, particularly after the Arab Uprisings. Overall this volume contributes to the study of violent geopolitics, critical security studies and international relations particularly by exploring the ideologies and strategies of the new non-state armed actors.


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