| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 286 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The Syrian paradox -- Hafiz's legacy, Bashar's inheritance -- Bashar and the possibilities of domestic reform -- Bashar and Syria's place in the regional order -- Options and recommendations for U.S. policy. |
| Summary |
"A detailed analytic portrait of Syria under the Asad dynasty, offering a new strategy for achieving American foreign policy and security objectives in the Middle East, largely independent of the Arab-Israeli peace process"--Provided by publisher. |
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Syria has long been a paradox for U.S. policymakers. The country's weak economy, diverse population, and vulnerable geographic position would be expected to minimize its clout in the Middle East. But under long-time dictator Hafiz al-Asad and his son and successor Bashar, Syria continues to be a major regional actor, even more significant as America considers long-term involvement in Iraq. Since the death of Hafiz al-Asad in 2000 and the transfer of power to Bashar, debate on Syria's place in the region has been renewed. Western consensus on how to deal with the Syrian leadership has been thrown further into doubt. This book fills the void with a detailed analytic portrait of the Syrian regime under the leadership of the Asad dynasty and the strategic legacy bequeathed from father to son.--From publisher description. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Assad, Bashar, 1965-
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Assad, Bashar, 1965- |
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Assad, Bashar, 1965- |
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Assad, Bashar, 1965- |
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Syria -- Politics and government -- 2000-
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Syria. |
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
2000- |
| Subject |
Geopolitics -- Syria.
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Geopolitics. |
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Middle East.
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United States. |
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International relations. |
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Middle East. |
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Middle East -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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| Chronological Term |
Since 2000 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Leverett, Flynt Lawrence. Inheriting Syria. Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, 2005 0815752040 (DLC) 2005006453 (OCoLC)58386262 |
| ISBN |
0815752067 (electronic book) |
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9780815752066 (electronic book) |
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0815752040 |
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9780815752042 |
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