Description
| Product ID: | 9781848857605 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | The Struggle for Power in Syria |
| Subtitle: | Politics and Society Under Asad and the Ba'th Party |
| Authors: | Author: Nikolaos Van Dam |
| Page Count: | 272 |
| Subjects: | Middle Eastern history, Middle Eastern history, History, History, Political parties and party platforms, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, Political parties, Syria, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), c 2000 to c 2010 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In this important book, Nikolaos van Dam explores and explains how the Asad dynasty has come to rule Syria for about half a century and keep the complex patchwork of minorities, factions and opponents securely under control for such an unprecedented long period. In the midst of turmoil in the Middle East, and in the face of protests and demonstrations from Homs to Damascus and other places all over Syria, the Ba''th Party and Bashar al-Asad are truly caught up in a struggle to hold onto power in Syria. In this important book, Nikolaos van Dam explores and explains how the Asad dynasty has come to rule Syria for about half a century and keep the complex patchwork of minorities, factions and opponents securely under control for such an unprecedented long period. Through an in-depth examination of the role of sectarian, regional and tribal loyalties, van Dam traces developments within the Ba''th party and the military and civilian power elite from the 1963 Ba''thist takeover up to the present day. |
| Imprint Name: | I.B. Tauris |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2011-05-24 |