| Syria Under Bashar Al-Asad Modernisation and the Limits of Change Marshall Cavend Edition Contributor(s): Perthes, Volker (Author), Perthers, Volkr (Author), International Institute for Strategic St (Other) |
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ISBN: 0198567502 ISBN-13: 9780198567509 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: Syria entered a new phase with the death of its long-serving leader, Hafiz al-Asad, and the accession of his son Bashar in 2000. While the new president has disappointed much of the hopes for political opening which he himself ahs created, Syria is clearly undergoing a process of change. This book provides a detailed examination of economic and political change in Syria and Syria's position in the Middle East. The author has a wide and in-depth knowledge of Syria, which has been gained from first-hand experience of its political scene and demonstrated in his previously published works. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General - Political Science | Political Freedom - Political Science | American Government - General |
| Dewey: 956.910 |
| LCCN: 2004445302 |
| Series: Adelphi |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.27 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Syria entered a new phase with the death of its long-serving leader, Hafiz al-Asad, and the accession of his son Bashar in 2000. While the new president has disappointed much of the hopes for political opening which he himself has created, Syria is clearly undergoing a process of change. The author analyses the factors of economic and political change in the country, and gives a portrait of its new leadership. |