TY - BOOK AU - Erlich,Reese AU - Chomsky,Noam TI - Inside Syria: The Backstory of Their Civil War and What the World Can Expect SN - 9781633882362 AV - DS98.6 .E755 2016 U1 - 956.9104/2 PY - 2014/// CY - Blue Ridge Summit PB - Globe Pequot Press, The KW - Protest movements-Syria-History-21st century KW - Electronic books N1 - 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 UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=5897641 ER -