Paris Attacks: Governance, Not Airstrikes, Will Topple ISIS in Syria

It is not enough to carry out airstrikes against ISIS and cut its sources of funding. What is required is evidence that an alternative model of governance conceived and delivered by local Syrians and Iraqis is possible, with sustained international support.

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ESO: Background information: France seeks answers to security challenge http://www.europeansources.info/record/france-seeks-answers-to-security-challenge/

ESO: Background information: Syria talks in Vienna http://www.europeansources.info/record/syria-talks-in-vienna/

ESO: Background information: Collective solidarity with France must transform into collective action against ISIS http://www.europeansources.info/record/collective-solidarity-with-france-must-transform-into-collective-action-against-isis/

EUObserver, 18.11.15: EU diplomat voices concern on Syria children https://euobserver.com/foreign/131167

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