This is an in depth study of The Islamic State. It explains the historical rise, the main actors, the key events, and life in the Islamic State. It also explains the causes of terrorism and the types of conflicts that are currently represented by the war.
Citations:
http://www.ucdp.uu.se/gpdatabase/gpcountry.php?id=77®ionSelect=10-Middle_East#
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/30/isis-announces-islamic-caliphate-iraq-syria
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/10955563/Pakistani-terror-group-swears-allegiance-to-Islamic-State.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/06/12/isis-just-stole-425-million-and-became-the-worlds-richest-terrorist-group/
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/oct/13/talking-to-terrorists-review-jonathan-powell-how-to-end-armed-conflicts
Citations:
http://www.ucdp.uu.se/gpdatabase/gpcountry.php?id=77®ionSelect=10-Middle_East#
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/30/isis-announces-islamic-caliphate-iraq-syria
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/10955563/Pakistani-terror-group-swears-allegiance-to-Islamic-State.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/06/12/isis-just-stole-425-million-and-became-the-worlds-richest-terrorist-group/
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/oct/13/talking-to-terrorists-review-jonathan-powell-how-to-end-armed-conflicts