Inside Syria : The Backstory of Their Civil War and What the World Can Expect.
Erlich, Reese.
Inside Syria : The Backstory of Their Civil War and What the World Can Expect. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (233 pages)
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- 1. The Uprising That Wasn't Supposed to Be -- 2. Lawrence of Syria -- 3. Treaties, Rebellions, and Independence: 1919-1946 -- 4. Wars and Coups-Then the Assads Arrive: 1947-2011 -- 5. The Uprising Begins -- 6. Chemical Weapons, Military Offensives, and Stalemate -- 7. Who Supports Assad? -- 8. Why Iran Backs Syria -- 9. Will the Kurds Have Their Way? -- 10. Israel, Palestine, and Syria -- 11. United States, Russia, and Outside Powers -- Photo Insert -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix 1. A Quick Guide to Syrian Politics and Terms -- Appendix 2. Syria Timeline: Key Dates since World War I -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
9781633882362
Protest movements-Syria-History-21st century.
Electronic books.
DS98.6 .E755 2016
956.9104/2
Inside Syria : The Backstory of Their Civil War and What the World Can Expect. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (233 pages)
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- CONTENTS -- Foreword -- 1. The Uprising That Wasn't Supposed to Be -- 2. Lawrence of Syria -- 3. Treaties, Rebellions, and Independence: 1919-1946 -- 4. Wars and Coups-Then the Assads Arrive: 1947-2011 -- 5. The Uprising Begins -- 6. Chemical Weapons, Military Offensives, and Stalemate -- 7. Who Supports Assad? -- 8. Why Iran Backs Syria -- 9. Will the Kurds Have Their Way? -- 10. Israel, Palestine, and Syria -- 11. United States, Russia, and Outside Powers -- Photo Insert -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Appendix 1. A Quick Guide to Syrian Politics and Terms -- Appendix 2. Syria Timeline: Key Dates since World War I -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
9781633882362
Protest movements-Syria-History-21st century.
Electronic books.
DS98.6 .E755 2016
956.9104/2