Raqqa After the Islamic State: Governance Challenges in Post-ISIS Syria

November 29, 2017 01:31:53
Raqqa After the Islamic State: Governance Challenges in Post-ISIS Syria
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Raqqa After the Islamic State: Governance Challenges in Post-ISIS Syria

Nov 29 2017 | 01:31:53

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Show Notes

With the self-proclaimed Islamic State’s hold on Syrian territory vastly diminished, the campaign to defeat the Islamic State (ISIS) enters a new phase. The fall of Raqqa—the capital of ISIS’ self-proclaimed caliphate—marked a powerful strategic and symbolic loss for the extremist group. Yet the success of the counter-ISIS campaign will ultimately be determined not by battlefield wins, but instead by what follows. On November 29, the U.S. Institute of Peace held a discussion on the complex governance challenges in Raqqa and how the United States and the international community can constructively address them.

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