The "Islamic State" Crisis and U.S. Policy

by Christopher M. Blanchard, Kenneth Katzman, Carla E. Humud, et al.

The Islamic State is a transnational Sunni Islamist insurgent and terrorist group that has expanded its control over areas of northwestern Iraq and northeastern Syria since 2013, threatening the security of both countries and drawing increased attention from the international community. There is debate over the degree to which the Islamic State organization might represent a direct terrorist threat to the U.S. homeland or to U.S. facilities and personnel...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1502506513
• ISBN13: 9781502506511
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 30 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"