Syria

Author(s): Samer Abboud

Politics

Syria was once one of the Middle Eastï¿1⁄2s most stable states. Today it is a country on its knees. Almost 200,000 people are estimated to have died in its bloody internal conflict and, as the violence intensifies, Syriaï¿1⁄2s future looks bleak.

In this timely book, Samer Abboud provides an in-depth analysis of Syriaï¿1⁄2s descent into civil war. He unravels the complex and multi-layered causes of the current political and military stalemate - from rebel fragmentation to the differing roles of international actors, and the rise of competing centers of power throughout the country. Rebel in-fighting and the lack of a centralizing authority, he contends, have exacerbated Syriaï¿1⁄2s fragmentation and fragility. This, in turn, has aided the survival of the Assad regime, contributed to the upsurge of sectarianism, and led to a major humanitarian crisis as nine million Syrians have been forced to flee their homes.

A resolution to the Syrian conflict seems unlikely in the short-term as the major actors remains committed to a military solution. As this situation persists, the continued fighting is reshaping Syriaï¿1⁄2s borders and will have repercussions on the wider Middle East for decades to come.


Product Information

Samer N. Abboud is Associate Professor of International Studies at the Department of Historical and Political Studies, Arcadia University

Acknowledgements Maps Introduction Chapter One: The Rise and Fall of the Ba'ath Party Chapter Two: The Syrian Uprising Chapter Three: The Emergence of Armed Opposition Chapter Four: When the World Wades In Chapter Five: Fragmentation Chapter Six: The Humanitarian Crisis Conclusion: Prospects for Resolution Bibliography

General Fields

  • : 9780745697987
  • : Polity Press
  • : Polity Press
  • : 0.408
  • : 26 October 2015
  • : 214mm X 141mm X 18mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : 11 December 2015
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Samer Abboud
  • : Paperback
  • : 1512
  • : en
  • : 320.95691
  • : 248