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In this fully revised second edition of his acclaimed text, Samer Abboud provides an in-depth analysis of Syria's descent into civil war, the subsequent stalemate and the consequences of Russian military involvement after 2015.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Abboud, Samer Nassif (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK ; Medford, Massachusetts : Polity Press, 2018.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Hot spots in global politics.
Subjects:
Syria > History > Civil War, 2011-
Syria > History > Civil War, 2011- > Participation, Russian.
Syria > Politics and government > 2000-
Table of Contents:
  • The rise and fall of the Ba'ath Party
  • The Syrian uprising
  • Continued violence and the emergence of armed opposition
  • Before Aleppo : stalemate and fragmentation
  • After Aleppo: breaking the stalemate
  • Conclusion : the coming authoritarian peace.