Syria: The Fall of the House of Assad

Syria: The Fall of the House of Assad
David W. Lesch (Author)
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Syria under Bashar al-Asad: Modernisation and the Limits of Change (Adelphi series)

Syria under Bashar al-Asad: Modernisation and the Limits of Change (Adelphi series)
Volker Perthes (Author)

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Syria

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.  While the new president has disappointed much of the hopes for political opening which he himself has created, Syria is clearly undergoing a process of change. The author analyses the factors of economic and political change in the country, and gives a portrait of its new leadership.

• Rank: #77350 in Books
• Published on: 2006-07-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 6.06" h x 9.06" w x .16" l, .27 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 120 pages

The New Lion of Damascus: Bashar al-Asad and Modern Syria

The New Lion of Damascus: Bashar al-Asad and Modern Syria
David W. Lesch (Author)
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Syria

Is Syria a rogue state? How important is it to the fates of Iraq, Iran, Israel, and Lebanon? Based on unique and extraordinary access to Syria’s President Bashar al-Asad, his circle, and his family, this book tells Syria’s inside story. David W. Lesch presents the essential account of this country and its enigmatic leader at a critical juncture in the history of the Middle East.

Syria has been called the crossroads of civilization for millennia. Lately, however, it is a nation more in the crosshairs than the crossroads. From the U.S. perspective, Syria is on the wrong side of history with respect to Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, the global war on terrorism, and the growth of democracy in the Middle East. Bashar al-Asad assumed the presidency in 2000 after the long reign of his father, Hafiz al-Asad, and soon encountered momentous regional and international events. Bashar’s efforts to integrate his country into this changing environment without being coerced have met with some success and some failure. The fate of Syria, very much tied to its young ophthalmologist-turned-president, will profoundly affect what type of Middle East emerges in the near future.

• Rank: #122314 in Books
• Published on: 2005-11-11
• Original language: German
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.21" h x 1.18" w x 6.14" l, 1.50 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

Syria: The Fall of the House of Assad

Syria: The Fall of the House of Assad
David W. Lesch (Author)
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When Syrian President Bashar al-Assad came to power upon his father's death in 2000, many in- and outside Syria held high hopes that the popular young doctor would bring long-awaited reform, that he would be a new kind of Middle East leader capable of guiding his country toward genuine democracy. David Lesch was one of those who saw this promise in Assad. A widely respected Middle East scholar and consultant, Lesch came to know the president better than anyone in the West, in part through a remarkable series of meetings with Assad between 2004 and 2009. Yet for Lesch, like millions of others, Assad was destined to disappoint. In this timely book, the author explores Assad's failed leadership, his transformation from bearer of hope to reactionary tyrant, and his regime's violent response to the uprising of his people in the wake of the Arab Spring.

Lesch charts Assad's turn toward repression and the inexorable steps toward the violence of 2011 and 2012. The book recounts the causes of the Syrian uprising, the regime's tactics to remain in power, the responses of other nations to the bloodshed, and the determined efforts of regime opponents. In a thoughtful conclusion, the author suggests scenarios that could unfold in Syria's uncertain future.

• Rank: #51462 in Books
• Published on: 2012-09-18
• Released on: 2012-08-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.65" h x .94" w x 6.42" l, 1.26 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 288 pages