Syria Under Bashar Al-Asad: Modernisation and the Limits of Change

ISBN-13: 9780198567509 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 120 str.

Volker Perthes; Volkr Perthers;International Institute for Strategic Studies

Opis

Syria entered a new phase with the death of its long-serving leader, Hafiz al-Asad, and the accession of his son Bashar in 2000. Here, the author analyses the factors of economic and political change in the country, and gives a portrait of its new leadership.

Spis treści

Introduction Syria in a Period of Change; Chapter 1 Managing Modernisation: Domestic Politics and the Limits of Change; Chapter 2 Economic Challenges and Policy Responses; Chapter 3 Coping with External Challenges; Conclusion Domestic Demands and Regional Risks;

O autorze

Volker Perthes