Destroying a Nation The Civil War in Syria

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Synopsis

Following the Arab Spring, Syria descended into civil and sectarian conflict. It has since become a fractured warzone which operates as a breeding ground for new terrorist movements including ISIS as well as the root cause of the greatest refugee crisis in modern history. In this book, former Special Envoy of the Netherlands to Syria Nikolaos van Dam explains the recent history of Syria, covering the growing disenchantment with the Assad regime, the chaos of civil war and the fractures which led to the rise and expansion of ISIS. Through an in-depth examination of the role of sectarian, regional and tribal loyalties in Syria, van Dam traces political developments within the Assad regime and the military and civilian power elite from the Arab Spring to the present day.

Book details

Author:
Nikolaos Van Dam
ISBN:
9781786722485
Related ISBNs:
9781784537975
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2019-03-07
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2017
Copyright by:
Nikolaos van Dam 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies