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The truth about Syria
- Title
- The truth about Syria / Barry Rubin.
- Author
- Rubin, Barry M.
- Publication
- New York, N.Y. : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | DS98.2 .R83 2007 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xii, 292 pages; 25 cm
- Summary
- With its mix of competing religious and ethnic groups, radical ideologies, and political repression, Syria is a 72,000-square-mile time bomb waiting to go off. Middle East expert Barry Rubin looks at the critical issues that have made this country the powderkeg of the Middle East and offers an insightful analysis of the effects of recent developments. - Publisher.
- Subject
- Since 1900
- 1950-2000
- 2000-2010
- 15.75 history of Asia
- 89.40 internal relations of the state: general
- Politics and government
- Politik
- Political situation
- Syria
- Politics
- Government
- Dictatorship
- Minorities
- Arab-Israeli conflict
- International relations
- History
- Syria > Politics and government > 20th century
- Syria > Politics and government > 2000-
- Syria
- Syrien
- Syria > Politics and government > 20th century
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Why Syria matters -- The world's most unstable country, 1946-1970 -- Assad's system, then and now -- Against all neighbors -- Surviving the 1990s -- Dictator and Son, Inc. -- The great challenge at home -- Turning the tables -- The counterattack -- The abyss beckons.
- ISBN
- 9781403982735
- 1403982732
- 0230605206
- 9780230605206
- LCCN
- 2006039076
- OCLC
- ocm76820916
- 76820916
- SCSB-14373598
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library