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Syria from Reform to Revolt
Raymond Hinnebusch
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Description for Syria from Reform to Revolt
Paperback. Editor(s): Zintl, Tina. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 360 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JPS; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
When Bashar al-Asad smoothly assumed power in July 2000, just seven days after the death of his father, observers were divided on what this would mean for the country's foreign and domestic politics. On the one hand, it seemed everything would stay the same: an Asad on top of a political system controlled by secret services and Baathist one-party rule. On the other hand, it looked like everything would be different: a young president with exposure to Western education who, in his inaugural speech, emphasized his determination to modernize Syria. This volume explores the ways in which ... Read more
When Bashar al-Asad smoothly assumed power in July 2000, just seven days after the death of his father, observers were divided on what this would mean for the country's foreign and domestic politics. On the one hand, it seemed everything would stay the same: an Asad on top of a political system controlled by secret services and Baathist one-party rule. On the other hand, it looked like everything would be different: a young president with exposure to Western education who, in his inaugural speech, emphasized his determination to modernize Syria. This volume explores the ways in which ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East
Condition
New
Weight
494g
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815634294
SKU
V9780815634294
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About Raymond Hinnebusch
Raymond Hinnebusch is professor in the School of International Relations at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. He is the author of several books, including The International Politics of the Middle East. Tina Zintl is academic coordinator and lecturer in Middle East and comparative politics at the University of Tubingen, Germany.
Reviews for Syria from Reform to Revolt
This volume expertly lays out pre-conflict Syria, i.e. the first decade of Bashar al-Assad's rule immediately preceding the uprising that broke out in 2011. It provides a political, economic, and social backdrop to the uprising, detailing the underlying factors that made Syria combustible in the year of the Arab Spring. In so doing, the book also shows us why the ... Read more