| #3867799 in Books | 2006-12-26 | 2006-12-26 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.47 x.92 x6.38l,1.14 | File type: PDF | 300 pages||3 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| A fountain of knowledge|By RJ Brodsky|This book is FANTASTIC!!! Eyal Zisser is fountain of knowledge when it comes to Syria and Lebanon. "Commanding Syria" discusses Hafiz al-Asad's rule as an introduction and examines Bashar in detail. This book is the answer the to questions posed by Flynt Leverett in his 2005 book "Inheriting Syria"Inheriting Syria: Bashar's Trial by Fire||"A valuable, detailed record...there is nothing like it in print today" - Patrick Seale, author of 'Asad of Syria: The Struggle for the Middle East' (IB Tauris)|About the Author|
Eyal Zisser is Senior Lecturer i
This is the first major work on Bashar al-Asad. It assesses the durability of his father, Hafiz's legacy including the persistent influence of the old power-brokers, the effectiveness of Bashar's attempts to move away from his father's shadow, and the prospects for reform. Above all, it evaluates Bashar's continuing hold on power following Syria's humiliating retreat from Lebanon in Spring 2005 and the aggressive American drive to impose democracy in the Middle East...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Commanding Syria: Bashar al-Asad and the First Years in Power (Library of Modern Middle East Studies) | Eyal Zisser. Which are the reasons I like to read books. Great story by a great author.
