Demystifying Syria offers an extraordinary insight into the shifting relations between the Ba'th party and the armed forces, civil law, social structure, burgeo

This timely study examines the forces at play in one of the world's most explosive nations, helping readers understand why Syria's popular uprising has been the

Syria is a country in turmoil, making headlines almost daily with news about its violent civil war and refugee crisis. This one-volume addition to the Greenwood

This timely study examines the forces at play in one of the world's most explosive nations, helping readers understand why Syria's popular uprising has been the

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