Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-219) and index.
Contents
Birth of the Third Republic and establishing Syrian authoritarianism -- Inheriting Syria from father to son: Hafez al-Asad's last days -- Damascus spring: the rise of opposition in Syria -- Bashar al-Asad and foreign policy -- The challenge of political Islam: Muslim Brotherhood and democracy.
Summary
"With a focus on Syria's intelligence services which have significant influence in legal and policy decisions, and the conditions and patterns of foreign policy decision-making, Power and Policy in Syria is indispensable for all those interested in Syria, the modern Middle East, International Relations and Security Studies." --Book Jacket.
