| #1501158 in Books | Brookings Institution Press | 2005-04-15 | 2005-05-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.36 x1.09 x6.34l,1.27 | File type: PDF | 286 pages | ||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Much better then expected|By Christopher M. Whitman Jr.|Mr Leverett gave the best analysis for the state of Syria past and present that I have read in one book. This is definitely the book to read for a balanced account of Syrian history and the future of Syria based on the history. I study Syria extensively and this book is the best and most unbiased single book to read on the|||"Leverett offers an incisive analysis of how Hafez Assad operated and what motives underlay his endless maneuvering and calculation." —Thomas W. Lippman, The Washington Post, Book World, 6/12/2005
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Syria has long presented a difficult problem for American policymakers. Actively supportive of groups such as Hezbollah, it has occupied Lebanon for more than 20 years. Damascus remains intransigent on Israel's complete withdrawal from the disputed Golan Heights as the sine qua non for peace with that state. It is often mentioned in the same breath as members of the infamous "axis of evil." Syria occupies an important strategic position in the Middle East&m...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Inheriting Syria: Bashar's Trial by Fire | Flynt Leverett. I really enjoyed this book and have already told so many people about it!
