Inheriting Syria: Bashar’s Trial by Fire
Publisher: Brookings Institute
Publication Date: 2005
Description:
Syria has long been a paradox for U.S. Policymakers. The country’s weak economy, diverse population, and vulnerable geographic position would be expected to minimize its clout in the Greater Middle East. But under long-time dictator Hafiz al-Asad and his son and successor Bashar, Syria has been and continues to be a major regional actor. استمر في القراءة