Power and Policy in Syria

Intelligence Services, Foreign Relations and Democracy in the Modern Middle East

Paperback Engels 2012 1e druk 9781780762906
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As Bashar al-Asad rescinds emergency rule in the face of demonstrations and protests, Syria finds itself in a key position in a Middle East beset by regional tensions, the repercussions of the global 'war on terror' and popular uprisings. The bloodless coup by General Hafez al-Assad, in 1970, put in place a powerful autocratic machinery at the core of the state which continues till today under the control of his son Bashar. Here Radwan Ziadeh presents a fresh and penetrating analysis of Syria's political structure - a 'despotic' state monopoly, a bureaucratic climate marked by fear, and the administrative structure through which centralized control is exercised.

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, particularly vis-a-vis the US, 'Power and Policy in Syria' is essential reading for all those interested in Syria, the modern Middle East, International Relations and Security Studies.

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ISBN13:9781780762906
Trefwoorden:politiek, Midden Oosten
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Aantal pagina's:256
Druk:1
Verschijningsdatum:30-11-2012

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