Description du produit
- Catégories: Relations Extérieures
- Editeur: PLUTO PRESS
- ISBN: 9780745339382
- Reliure : Broché
- Nombre de page : 400
- Langue: Anglais
Résumé
Syria has been at the centre of world news since 2011, following the
beginnings of a popular uprising in the country and its subsequent
violent repression. Eight years on, Joseph Daher analyses the resilience
of the regime and the failings of the uprising, while also taking a
closer look at the counter-revolutionary processes that have been
undermining the uprising from without and within.
Through a sharp
reconstruction of the key historical developments, Daher focuses on the
reasons behind the transition of a peaceful uprising into a destructive
war with multiple regional and international actors. He argues that
other approaches have so far neglected a global analysis of the conflict's economic, social and political characteristics. He also shows
that it is impossible to understand the Syrian uprising without a
historical perspective dating back to the seizure of power by Hafez
al-Assad in 1970.
A result of years of research and discussions
with activists, students, members of political parties and Syrian
academics, this book will be the go-to analysis of Syria for years to
come.