| Edition |
1. ed |
| Descript |
348 pages : 1 black-and-white illustration, 1 map, 11 tables ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Modern intellectual and political history of the Middle East
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| Note |
Includes bibliography and index |
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"This volume explores the ways in which Asad's domestic and foreign policy strategies during his first decade in power safeguarded his rule and adapted Syria to the age of globalization. The volume's contributors examine multiple aspects of Asad's rule in the 2000s, from power consolidation within the party and control of the opposition to economic reform, co-opting new private charities, and coping with Iraqi refugees. The Syrian regime temporarily succeeded in reproducing its power and legitimacy, in reconstructing its social base, and in managing regional and international challenges. At the same time, contributors clearly detail the shortcomings, inconsistencies, and risks these policies entailed, illustrating why Syria's tenuous stability came to an abrupt end during the Arab Spring of 2011. This volume presents the work of an international group of scholars from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds. Based on extensive fieldwork and on intimate knowledge of a country whose dynamics often seem complicated and obscure to outside observers, these scholars' insightful snapshots of Bashar al-Asad's decade of authoritarian upgrading provide an indispensable resource for understanding the current crisis and its disastrous consequences. " -- from publishers |
| Subject |
Politiska förhållanden
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Ekonomiska förhållanden
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Syriska inbördeskriget 2011-
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Historia
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Syrien
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Syria -- Politics and government -- 21st century
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Syria -- History -- 21st century
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| Classmark |
956.91042
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Koaea
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| Alt Auth |
Hinnebusch, Raymond A.
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Zintl, Tina
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| Add Title |
Political economy and international relations
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| ISBN/ISSN |
9780815634294 |
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0815633777 |
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9780815633778 |
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