Role of Us Led-Coalition in Keeping Iraq And Syria Stable
Volume 3, Issue 2 WINDA EDELWIS ZEDILLA
Published online:15 April 2017
Abstract
The objective of this research is finding the role of US Led-Coalition in keeping Iraq and Syria stable. The method of research used is qualitative descriptive research. Technique of data collecting is library research. Qualitative analysis is used in analyzing the data, and Deductive as the technique of writing. The research would like to prove that existence of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria became global threat of international scale. The motive of the Islamic State in spreading terror has led international coalition to engage in several engagements to demolish the terrorist group and keep Iraq and Syria stable through US Led-Coalition contribution. Engagement in military and other supporting mechanisms has been conducted showing some obstacles in keeping Iraq and Syria stable by eliminating IS power throughout 2014 until 2015. The engagement also showed the interest of several important dominant actors in US Led-Coalition in counter terrorism form within political and economic interests. Moreover, tough challenges are still faced by US Led-Coalition like the power of IS in getting foreign fighters around the world while the interest of various actors still exists towards Iraq and Syria. Those matters led into separated focus on combating IS with the result that US Led-Coalition is not able to keep Iraq and Syria stable.
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To Cite this article
Zedilla, W. E. (2017). Role of US led-coalition in keeping iraq and syria stable. International Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 3(2), 44-52.