| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 260 pages) : map |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-250) and index. |
| Contents |
The Arab world's twilight zone -- The great unraveling -- Paradise lost -- Pressure yields results -- The enemy of my enemy is my friend -- No voice louder than the cry of battle -- Fire in the orchard -- Weathering the storm -- Epilogue : the expectations gap. |
| Summary |
A key player in the Middle East and the site of violent protests in 2011, Syria has long been a thorn in Washington's side when it comes to forging peace or rolling back the influence of the Islamic republic of Iran. But only after the events of 9/11 and Damascus's staunch opposition to the war in Iraq did the U.S. government begin an unannounced campaign to pressure President Bashar al-Assad's regime to revamp its regional and domestic policies. The book vividly captures Tabler's behind-the-scenes experiences and provides a firsthand look at 21st-century Syria and Washington's attempts to craft a New Middle East. Examining the effects of the neoconservatives' strategy and asking what went wrong and how Washington can achieve a new relationship with this pivotal Middle Eastern nation, this investigation provides a rare glimpse into U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
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Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- |
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Assad, Bashar, 1965-
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Assad, Bashar, 1965- |
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Tabler, Andrew.
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Tabler, Andrew. |
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Bush, George W., 1946- Bush, George Walker. |
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Syria.
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United States. |
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International relations. |
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Syria. |
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Syria -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Tabler, Andrew. In the lion's den. 1st ed. Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, ©2011 9781569768433 (DLC) 2011024015 (OCoLC)707327930 |
| ISBN |
9781569769348 (electronic book) |
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1569769346 (electronic book) |
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9781569769362 (electronic book) |
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1569769362 (electronic book) |
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9781569768433 |
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1569768439 |
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