Syria

Realism in Action

AvNeil Quilliam

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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The Syrian regime and, in particular, the Asad clan has managed to survive the Arab uprisings, recover lost territory, and retain its authority over state institutions and diplomatic missions outside of the country. Syria’s foreign policy, as developed under former president Hafez al-Asad, has effectively enabled the current regime’s survival.Neil Quilliam examines how Syria, a country that operates at the margins of the international political system, has been able to project its power beyond its size and capability by leveraging relations with key states that typically oppose US policy in the region. He explains how Syria’s relations with its major partners, including Russia and China and regional actors like Iran, are key to sustaining the regime and securing its survival. But this has come at a price. In a compelling analysis Quilliam shows that by effectively mortgaging the state to Russia and Iran, Bashar al-Asad has severely limited his margin for manoeuvre in the future. The book offers an insightful and balanced analysis of both the continuity and change within the Syrian state and the threat it poses in its regional context and the persistent challenge it presents to the international community.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-11-28
Mått:156 x 234 x 25 mm
Vikt:418 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Flashpoints
Antal sidor:184
Förlag:Edinburgh University Press
ISBN:9781788216982

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Internationella relationer inom Samhälle och politik

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Neil Quilliam is an energy policy, geopolitics and foreign affairs specialist, with extensive knowledge and experience of the Middle East and North Africa region. He is Managing Director at Azure Strategy Consulting, and an associate fellow with Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa Programme. He has also served as senior MENA energy adviser at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), senior MENA analyst at Control Risks, London, and senior programme officer at the United Nations University, Amman. His most recent book is Domestic Policy Making and Governance in Saudi Arabia (co-editor) (2021).

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Neil Quilliam has produced one of the most readable and analytically-rich studies of modern Syria to date. Using a wide analytical lens, he takes the reader on a journey that perfectly contextualizes the longevity of the Asad dynasty. He not only ably provides an explanation for the regime’s survival strategy but also explains in detail Asad’s carefully crafted regional and international relationships to shield it from pressure. Successfully securing readmission into the Arab League, despite over a decade of regional isolations and civil strife, provides the final example of this brutal regime’s survival strategy, which rightly forms the subtitle of this outstanding book.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction1. Syria and World Order2. The Assad regime: a study in survival3. From Arab uprising to civil war4. Russia's ally or Putin's poodle?5. Iran and regional relations6. The limits of Western interestConclusion