Syria : a modern history /

"Modern Syria has seen violence, repression, and autocracy, suffering through tragedy after tragedy over the past century. Yet the history of Syria is not just a tale of dictators and generals. From the 1800s to the 2020s, the Syrian people have engaged in a passionate struggle for justice, equ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Neep, Daniel (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Basic Books, 2026.
Edition:	First US edition.
Subjects:	Syria > History > 20th century. Syria > History > 21st century. Syria > History. Syrie > Histoire. Syrie > Histoire > 21e siècle. HISTORY / Modern / 21st Century. Informational works. Documents d'information.

Table of Contents:

Of peasants and grand families: the lands of Syria, 1800s-1860s
Reforms and regionalism: the late Ottoman Empire, 1860s-1920
From kingdom to colonialism, 1920-1927
Liberal nationalism and popular politics, 1927-1946
Liberalism implodes, 1946-1949
Military reform, 1949-1954
Radicals and liberals, 1954-1958
Unity, freedom, socialism, 1958-1970
Building Assad's Syria, 1970-1982
Seasons of discontent, 1982-2003
From social market to civil war, 2003-2014
New divisions, new beginnings: an overview, 2015-2025.