The advent of the New World Order has challenged Syria's role in the Middle East. Traditionally viewed as a pariah state and a Soviet satellite, Syria's future

Since the end of the Cold War and the 1990/91 Gulf war, the Middle East has been in the grip of dramatic changes. The region faces a host of problems urgently i

The collapse of the Eastern Bloc and Soviet Union marked the end of a painful era in history. As the 20th century draws to a close, mankind is busy establishing

State expansion caused the reorganization of social conflict, promoting intense polarization between radicals and conservatives, high levels of popular mobiliza

a conviction that has guided its policies ever since. Now international affairs take place on a global basis, and these historical concepts of world order are m