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Syria has long presented a serious problem for the Middle East region and U.S. policy. With its mix of competing religious and ethnic groups, radical ideologies, and political repression, it is a 72,000-square-mile time bomb waiting to go off. Yet surprisingly, very little is known about this country and the role it has played in shaping the destiny of the Middle East. In The Truth about Syria, Middle East expert Barry Rubin looks at the critical issues that have made the country the powderkeg of the Middle East and offers an insightful analysis of the effects of recent developments.
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Truth about Syria
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Barry Rubin's book is a much-needed examination that cuts through the delusions and fantasies currently in vogue about the Assad regime. Rubin nails the nature of Syria's rulers and their behavior, explaining why they are--and will always be--hard-line, chronic exporters of instability., "Syria will play a major role in the years to come both as a player and an issue in world politics. This book, written by a veteran student of Middle East affairs, is the most up-to-date and reliable guide available on this subject." --Walter Laqueur, Emeritus Professor, Georgetown University, and author of The Road to War "In this book Barry Rubin takes Syria as a model of Arab tyranny. What might look like gratuitous violence, cruelty, or mendacity serves the purpose of shoring up the power of the one-man ruler and his regime, and is completely predictable. There is now no good reason for the West and its leaders to go along with this dynamic, indeed to feed it regularly. Rubin describes with care, and prescribes with caution. The achievement is as informed as it is humane." --David Pryce-Jones, author of The Closed Circle: An Interpretation of the Arabs "Barry Rubin's book is a much-needed examination that cuts through the delusions and fantasies currently in vogue about the Assad regime. Rubin nails the nature of Syria's rulers and their behavior, explaining why they are--and will always be--hard-line, chronic exporters of instability." --Tony Badran, Research Fellow (Levant), Foundation for Defense of Democracies " The Truth About Syria . . . is a welcome contribution to the largely unimpressive body of research on modern Syria. Rubin's well-sourced study provides an unvarnished appraisal of Syrian politics, making no apologies for the brutal internal and destabilizing foreign policies that characterized the 30 year rule of Syrian leader Hafiz Assad and that persist under Hafiz's son and successor Bashar. The Truth About Syria is informative, insightful, and readable, and is an important contribution toward understanding this important but understudied state." --David Schenker, Senior Fellow in Arab Politics, Washington Institute for Near East Policy "Professor Rubin's book comes at a time when the debate over Syria and its regime is growing throughout Europe and America. He courageously gathers evidence showing the impossibility of dealing with Syria or changing its behavior. The merit of Rubin's book lies in the thorough dissection of the regime's psychological conduct, and of the tools this dictatorship has used in the past and uses now to remain in power. Any approach to the Syrian problem that does not take Professor Rubin's analysis into consideration will be an incomplete one." --Elie Fawaz, Lebanese political analyst "Rubin's book is a breath of fresh air, compared with analysis from other Syria 'experts'...[who] stubbornly insist that Syria can be a U.S. ally ...The Truth About Syria is relentless and unapologetic. It shows how Syria is backing Palestinian terrorism and the Iraqi insurgency, murdering Lebanese patriots, lying to American diplomats and committing a host of other offenses that Americans should learn about if they are to prevent their elected representatives from further missions of folly." -- Jonathan Schanzer, New York Post "As a history of Syria, especially under Hafiz and later Bashar Assad, The Truth About Syria is a very good book." --Håvard M Nygård, Journal of Peace Research, "Syria will play a major role in the years to come both as a player and an issue in world politics. This book, written by a veteran student of Middle East affairs, is the most up-to-date and reliable guide available on this subject."--Walter Laqueur, Emeritus Professor, Georgetown University, and author of "The Road to War""" "In this book Barry Rubin takes Syria as a model of Arab tyranny. What might look like gratuitous violence, cruelty, or mendacity serves the purpose of shoring up the power of the one-man ruler and his regime, and is completely predictable. There is now no good reason for the West and its leaders to go along with this dynamic, indeed to feed it regularly. Rubin describes with care, and prescribes with caution. The achievement is as informed as it is humane."--David Pryce-Jones, author of "The Closed Circle: An Interpretation of the Arabs""" "Barry Rubin's book is a much-needed examination that cuts through the delusions and fantasies currently in vogue about the Assad regime. Rubin nails the nature of Syria's rulers and their behavior, explaining why they are--and will always be--hard-line, chronic exporters of instability."--Tony Badran, Research Fellow (Levant), Foundation for Defense of Democracies ""The Truth About Syria" . . . is a welcome contribution to the largely unimpressive body of research on modern Syria. Rubin's well-sourced study provides an unvarnished appraisal of Syrian politics, making no apologies for the brutal internal and destabilizing foreign policies that characterized the 30 year rule of Syrian leader Hafiz Assad and that persist under Hafiz's son and successor Bashar. The "Truth About Syria" is informative, insightful, and readable, andis an important contribution toward understanding this important but understudied state."--David Schenker, Senior Fellow in Arab Politics, Washington Institute for Near East Policy "Professor Rubin's book comes at a time when the debate over Syria and its regime is growing throughout Europe and America. He courageously gathers evidence showing the impossibility of dealing with Syria or changing its behavior. The merit of Rubin's book lies in the thorough dissection of the regime's psychological conduct, and of the tools this dictatorship has used in the past and uses now to remain in power. Any approach to the Syrian problem that does not take Professor Rubin's analysis into consideration will be an incomplete one."--Elie Fawaz, Lebanese political analyst "Rubin's book is a breath of fresh air, compared with analysis from other Syria 'experts'...[who] stubbornly insist that Syria can be a U.S. ally,.".The Truth About Syria "is relentless and unapologetic. It shows how Syria is backing Palestinian terrorism and the Iraqi insurgency, murdering Lebanese patriots, lying to American diplomats and committing a host of other offenses that Americans should learn about if they are to prevent their elected representatives from further missions of folly.""-" Jonathan Schanzer, "New York Post""", "Syria will play a major role in the years to come both as a player and an issue in world politics. This book, written by a veteran student of Middle East affairs, is the most up-to-date and reliable guide available on this subject." --Walter Laqueur, Emeritus Professor, Georgetown University, and author of The Road to War "In this book Barry Rubin takes Syria as a model of Arab tyranny. What might look like gratuitous violence, cruelty, or mendacity serves the purpose of shoring up the power of the one-man ruler and his regime, and is completely predictable. There is now no good reason for the West and its leaders to go along with this dynamic, indeed to feed it regularly. Rubin describes with care, and prescribes with caution. The achievement is as informed as it is humane." --David Pryce-Jones, author of The Closed Circle: An Interpretation of the Arabs "Barry Rubin's book is a much-needed examination that cuts through the delusions and fantasies currently in vogue about the Assad regime. Rubin nails the nature of Syria's rulers and their behavior, explaining why they are--and will always be--hard-line, chronic exporters of instability." --Tony Badran, Research Fellow (Levant), Foundation for Defense of Democracies " The Truth About Syria . . . is a welcome contribution to the largely unimpressive body of research on modern Syria. Rubin's well-sourced study provides an unvarnished appraisal of Syrian politics, making no apologies for the brutal internal and destabilizing foreign policies that characterized the 30 year rule of Syrian leader Hafiz Assad and that persist under Hafiz's son and successor Bashar. The Truth About Syria is informative, insightful, and readable, and is an important contribution toward understanding this important but understudied state." --David Schenker, Senior Fellow in Arab Politics, Washington Institute for Near East Policy "Professor Rubin's book comes at a time when the debate over Syria and its regime is growing throughout Europe and America. He courageously gathers evidence showing the impossibility of dealing with Syria or changing its behavior. The merit of Rubin's book lies in the thorough dissection of the regime's psychological conduct, and of the tools this dictatorship has used in the past and uses now to remain in power. Any approach to the Syrian problem that does not take Professor Rubin's analysis into consideration will be an incomplete one." --Elie Fawaz, Lebanese political analyst "Rubin's book is a breath of fresh air, compared with analysis from other Syria 'experts'...[who] stubbornly insist that Syria can be a U.S. ally ...The Truth About Syria is relentless and unapologetic. It shows how Syria is backing Palestinian terrorism and the Iraqi insurgency, murdering Lebanese patriots, lying to American diplomats and committing a host of other offenses that Americans should learn about if they are to prevent their elected representatives from further missions of folly." Jonathan Schanzer, New York Post "As a history of Syria, especially under Hafiz and later Bashar Assad, The Truth About Syria is a very good book." --Håvard M Nygård, Journal of Peace Research , "Syria will play a major role in the years to come both as a player and an issue in world politics. This book, written by a veteran student of Middle East affairs, is the most up-to-date and reliable guide available on this subject." --Walter Laqueur, Emeritus Professor, Georgetown University, and author of The Road to War "In this book Barry Rubin takes Syria as a model of Arab tyranny. What might look like gratuitous violence, cruelty, or mendacity serves the purpose of shoring up the power of the one-man ruler and his regime, and is completely predictable. There is now no good reason for the West and its leaders to go along with this dynamic, indeed to feed it regularly. Rubin describes with care, and prescribes with caution. The achievement is as informed as it is humane." --David Pryce-Jones, author of The Closed Circle: An Interpretation of the Arabs "Barry Rubin's book is a much-needed examination that cuts through the delusions and fantasies currently in vogue about the Assad regime. Rubin nails the nature of Syria's rulers and their behavior, explaining why they are--and will always be--hard-line, chronic exporters of instability." --Tony Badran, Research Fellow (Levant), Foundation for Defense of Democracies " The Truth About Syria . . . is a welcome contribution to the largely unimpressive body of research on modern Syria. Rubin's well-sourced study provides an unvarnished appraisal of Syrian politics, making no apologies for the brutal internal and destabilizing foreign policies that characterized the 30 year rule of Syrian leader Hafiz Assad and that persist under Hafiz's son and successor Bashar. The Truth About Syria is informative, insightful, and readable, and is an important contribution toward understanding this important but understudied state." --David Schenker, Senior Fellow in Arab Politics, Washington Institute for Near East Policy "Professor Rubin's book comes at a time when the debate over Syria and its regime is growing throughout Europe and America. He courageously gathers evidence showing the impossibility of dealing with Syria or changing its behavior. The merit of Rubin's book lies in the thorough dissection of the regime's psychological conduct, and of the tools this dictatorship has used in the past and uses now to remain in power. Any approach to the Syrian problem that does not take Professor Rubin's analysis into consideration will be an incomplete one." --Elie Fawaz, Lebanese political analyst "Rubin's book is a breath of fresh air, compared with analysis from other Syria 'experts'...[who] stubbornly insist that Syria can be a U.S. ally ...The Truth About Syria is relentless and unapologetic. It shows how Syria is backing Palestinian terrorism and the Iraqi insurgency, murdering Lebanese patriots, lying to American diplomats and committing a host of other offenses that Americans should learn about if they are to prevent their elected representatives from further missions of folly." - Jonathan Schanzer, New York Post "As a history of Syria, especially under Hafiz and later Bashar Assad, The Truth About Syria is a very good book." --Håvard M Nygård, Journal of Peace Research , As a history of Syria, especially under Hafiz and later Bashar Assad, The Truth About Syria is a very good book., Praise forThe Long War for Freedom: "No one with any interest in the struggle for economic and political reform in the Arab world can afford to neglect this penetrating and provocative work." --Kenneth Pollack, author ofThe Threatening Storm Praise forThe Tragedy of the Middle East: "Drawing on his decades of researching the region and his 18 earlier books, Rubin has produced a magisterial overview of the contemporary Middle East. Highly recommended." --Choice, Praise forThe Long War for Freedom: "No one with any interest in the struggle for economic and political reform in the Arab world can afford to neglect this penetrating and provocative work." --Kenneth Pollack, author ofThe Threatening Storm Praise forThe Tragedy of the Middle East: "Drawing on his decades of researching the region and his 18 earlier books, Rubin has produced a magisterial overview of the contemporary Middle East. Highly recommended." --Choice, Syria will play a major role in the years to come both as a player and an issue in world politics. This book, written by a veteran student of Middle East affairs, is the most up-to-date and reliable guide available on this subject., "Syria will play a major role in the years to come both as a player and an issue in world politics. This book, written by a veteran student of Middle East affairs, is the most up-to-date and reliable guide available on this subject." --Walter Laqueur, Emeritus Professor, Georgetown University, and author ofThe Road to War "Barry Rubin's book is a much-needed examination that cuts through the delusions and fantasies currently in vogue about the Assad regime. Rubin nails the nature of Syria's rulers and their behavior, explaining why they are--and will always be--hard-line, chronic exporters of instability." --Tony Badran, Research Fellow (Levant), Foundation for Defense of Democracies Praise forThe Long War for Freedom: "No one with any interest in the struggle for economic and political reform in the Arab world can afford to neglect this penetrating and provocative work." --Kenneth Pollack, author ofThe Threatening Storm Praise forThe Tragedy of the Middle East: "Drawing on his decades of researching the region and his 18 earlier books, Rubin has produced a magisterial overview of the contemporary Middle East. Highly recommended." --Choice, Professor Rubin's book comes at a time when the debate over Syria and its regime is growing throughout Europe and America. He courageously gathers evidence showing the impossibility of dealing with Syria or changing its behavior. The merit of Rubin's book lies in the thorough dissection of the regime's psychological conduct, and of the tools this dictatorship has used in the past and uses now to remain in power. Any approach to the Syrian problem that does not take Professor Rubin's analysis into consideration will be an incomplete one., Praise for "The Long War for Freedom: ""No one with any interest in the struggle for economic and political reform in the Arab world can afford to neglect this penetrating and provocative work."--Kenneth Pollack, author of "The Threatening Storm" Praise for "The Tragedy of the Middle East": "Drawing on his decades of researching the region and his 18 earlier books, Rubin has produced a magisterial overview of the contemporary Middle East. Highly recommended."--"Choice", "Syria will play a major role in the years to come both as a player and an issue in world politics. This book, written by a veteran student of Middle East affairs, is the most up-to-date and reliable guide available on this subject." --Walter Laqueur, Emeritus Professor, Georgetown University, and author ofThe Road to War "In this book Barry Rubin takes Syria as a model of Arab tyranny. What might look like gratuitous violence, cruelty, or mendacity serves the purpose of shoring up the power of the one-man ruler and his regime, and is completely predictable. There is now no good reason for the West and its leaders to go along with this dynamic, indeed to feed it regularly. Rubin describes with care, and prescribes with caution. The achievement is as informed as it is humane." --David Pryce-Jones, author ofThe Closed Circle: An Interpretation of the Arabs "Barry Rubin's book is a much-needed examination that cuts through the delusions and fantasies currently in vogue about the Assad regime. Rubin nails the nature of Syria's rulers and their behavior, explaining why they are--and will always be--hard-line, chronic exporters of instability." --Tony Badran, Research Fellow (Levant), Foundation for Defense of Democracies "The Truth About Syria. . . is a welcome contribution to the largely unimpressive body of research on modern Syria. Rubin's well-sourced study provides an unvarnished appraisal of Syrian politics, making no apologies for the brutal internal and destabilizing foreign policies that characterized the 30 year rule of Syrian leader Hafiz Assad and that persist under Hafiz's son and successor Bashar. TheTruth About Syriais informative, insightful, and readable, and is an important contribution toward understanding this important but understudied state." --David Schenker, Senior Fellow in Arab Politics, Washington Institute for Near East Policy "Professor Rubin's book comes at a time when the debate over Syria and its regime is growing throughout Europe and America. He courageously gathers evidence showing the impossibility of dealing with Syria or changing its behavior. The merit of Rubin's book lies in the thorough dissection of the regime's psychological conduct, and of the tools this dictatorship has used in the past and uses now to remain in power. Any approach to the Syrian problem that does not take Professor Rubin's analysis into consideration will be an incomplete one." --Elie Fawaz, Lebanese political analyst "Rubin's book is a breath of fresh air, compared with analysis from other Syria 'experts'...[who] stubbornly insist that Syria can be a U.S. ally...The Truth About Syriais relentless and unapologetic. It shows how Syria is backing Palestinian terrorism and the Iraqi insurgency, murdering Lebanese patriots, lying to American diplomats and committing a host of other offenses that Americans should learn about if they are to prevent their elected representatives from further missions of folly." Jonathan Schanzer, New York Post "As a history of Syria, especially under Hafiz and later Bashar Assad,The Truth About Syriais a very good book." --Håvard M Nygård,Journal of Peace Research , "Syria will play a major role in the years to come both as a player and an issue in world politics. This book, written by a veteran student of Middle East affairs, is the most up-to-date and reliable guide available on this subject." --Walter Laqueur, Emeritus Professor, Georgetown University, and author of The Road to War "In this book Barry Rubin takes Syria as a model of Arab tyranny. What might look like gratuitous violence, cruelty, or mendacity serves the purpose of shoring up the power of the one-man ruler and his regime, and is completely predictable. There is now no good reason for the West and its leaders to go along with this dynamic, indeed to feed it regularly. Rubin describes with care, and prescribes with caution. The achievement is as informed as it is humane." --David Pryce-Jones, author of The Closed Circle: An Interpretation of the Arabs "Barry Rubin's book is a much-needed examination that cuts through the delusions and fantasies currently in vogue about the Assad regime. Rubin nails the nature of Syria's rulers and their behavior, explaining why they are--and will always be--hard-line, chronic exporters of instability." --Tony Badran, Research Fellow (Levant), Foundation for Defense of Democracies " The Truth About Syria . . . is a welcome contribution to the largely unimpressive body of research on modern Syria. Rubin's well-sourced study provides an unvarnished appraisal of Syrian politics, making no apologies for the brutal internal and destabilizing foreign policies that characterized the 30 year rule of Syrian leader Hafiz Assad and that persist under Hafiz's son and successor Bashar. The Truth About Syria is informative, insightful, and readable, and is an important contribution toward understanding this important but understudied state." --David Schenker, Senior Fellow in Arab Politics, Washington Institute for Near East Policy "Professor Rubin's book comes at a time when the debate over Syria and its regime is growing throughout Europe and America. He courageously gathers evidence showing the impossibility of dealing with Syria or changing its behavior. The merit of Rubin's book lies in the thorough dissection of the regime's psychological conduct, and of the tools this dictatorship has used in the past and uses now to remain in power. Any approach to the Syrian problem that does not take Professor Rubin's analysis into consideration will be an incomplete one." --Elie Fawaz, Lebanese political analyst "Rubin's book is a breath of fresh air, compared with analysis from other Syria 'experts'...[who] stubbornly insist that Syria can be a U.S. ally ...The Truth About Syria is relentless and unapologetic. It shows how Syria is backing Palestinian terrorism and the Iraqi insurgency, murdering Lebanese patriots, lying to American diplomats and committing a host of other offenses that Americans should learn about if they are to prevent their elected representatives from further missions of folly." -- Jonathan Schanzer, New York Post "As a history of Syria, especially under Hafiz and later Bashar Assad, The Truth About Syria is a very good book." --Hvard M Nygrd, Journal of Peace Research, Rubin's book is a breath of fresh air, compared with analysis from other Syria 'experts'...[who] stubbornly insist that Syria can be a U.S. ally ...The Truth About Syria is relentless and unapologetic. It shows how Syria is backing Palestinian terrorism and the Iraqi insurgency, murdering Lebanese patriots, lying to American diplomats and committing a host of other offenses that Americans should learn about if they are to prevent their elected representatives from further missions of folly., In this book Barry Rubin takes Syria as a model of Arab tyranny. What might look like gratuitous violence, cruelty, or mendacity serves the purpose of shoring up the power of the one-man ruler and his regime, and is completely predictable. There is now no good reason for the West and its leaders to go along with this dynamic, indeed to feed it regularly. Rubin describes with care, and prescribes with caution. The achievement is as informed as it is humane., The Truth About Syria . . . is a welcome contribution to the largely unimpressive body of research on modern Syria. Rubin's well-sourced study provides an unvarnished appraisal of Syrian politics, making no apologies for the brutal internal and destabilizing foreign policies that characterized the 30 year rule of Syrian leader Hafiz Assad and that persist under Hafiz's son and successor Bashar. The Truth About Syria is informative, insightful, and readable, and is an important contribution toward understanding this important but understudied state., Praise for "The Long War for Freedom: ""No one with any interest in the struggle for economic and political reform in the Arab world can afford to neglect this penetrating and provocative work."--Kenneth Pollack, author of "The Threatening Storm" Praise for "The Tragedy of the Middle East": "Drawing on his decades of researching the region and his 18 earlier books, Rubin has produced a magisterial overview of the contemporary Middle East. Highly recommended."--"Choice", "Syria will play a major role in the years to come both as a player and an issue in world politics. This book, written by a veteran student of Middle East affairs, is the most up-to-date and reliable guide available on this subject." --Walter Laqueur, Emeritus Professor, Georgetown University, and author of The Road to War "In this book Barry Rubin takes Syria as a model of Arab tyranny. What might look like gratuitous violence, cruelty, or mendacity serves the purpose of shoring up the power of the one-man ruler and his regime, and is completely predictable. There is now no good reason for the West and its leaders to go along with this dynamic, indeed to feed it regularly. Rubin describes with care, and prescribes with caution. The achievement is as informed as it is humane." --David Pryce-Jones, author of The Closed Circle: An Interpretation of the Arabs "Barry Rubin's book is a much-needed examination that cuts through the delusions and fantasies currently in vogue about the Assad regime. Rubin nails the nature of Syria's rulers and their behavior, explaining why they are--and will always be--hard-line, chronic exporters of instability." --Tony Badran, Research Fellow (Levant), Foundation for Defense of Democracies " The Truth About Syria . . . is a welcome contribution to the largely unimpressive body of research on modern Syria. Rubin's well-sourced study provides an unvarnished appraisal of Syrian politics, making no apologies for the brutal internal and destabilizing foreign policies that characterized the 30 year rule of Syrian leader Hafiz Assad and that persist under Hafiz's son and successor Bashar. The Truth About Syria is informative, insightful, and readable, and is an important contribution toward understanding this important but understudied state." --David Schenker, Senior Fellow in Arab Politics, Washington Institute for Near East Policy "Professor Rubin's book comes at a time when the debate over Syria and its regime is growing throughout Europe and America. He courageously gathers evidence showing the impossibility of dealing with Syria or changing its behavior. The merit of Rubin's book lies in the thorough dissection of the regime's psychological conduct, and of the tools this dictatorship has used in the past and uses now to remain in power. Any approach to the Syrian problem that does not take Professor Rubin's analysis into consideration will be an incomplete one." --Elie Fawaz, Lebanese political analyst, 'Which Middle Eastern country is like a Mafia family with a seat at the UnitedNations? It might seem like there could be multiple answers but there's really only one: Syria. Now we have The Truth about Syria, by Barry Rubin, to explain how the ruling Assad family is not only a mafia but bears a remarkable resemblance to the Corleones of Mario Puzo's The Godfather....Rubin's book is a breath of fresh air, compared with analysis from other Syria "experts" ...These other analysts stubbornly insist that Syria can be a U.S. ally. Rubin, however, explains the futility in reaching out to Syria, just as one cannot simply ask a Mafia to stop its criminal activity.' Jonathan Schanzer, New York Post 'Syria will play a major role in the years to come both as a player and an issue in world politics. This book, written by a veteran student of Middle East affairs, is the most up-to-date and reliable guide available on this subject.' - Walter Laqueur, Emeritus Professor, Georgetown University, U.S.A and author of No End to War: Terrorism in the Twenty-first Century and the classic The Road to War. 'Barry Rubin's book is a much-needed examination that cuts through the delusions and fantasies currently in vogue about the Assad regime. Rubin nails the nature of Syria's rulers and their behavior, explaining why they are - and will always be - hard-line, chronic exporters of instability.' - Tony Badran, Research Fellow (Levant), Foundation for Defense of Democracies 'The Truth About Syria . . . is a welcome contribution to the largely unimpressive body of research on modern Syria. Rubin's well-sourced study provides an unvarnished appraisal of Syrian politics, making no apologies for the brutal internal and destabilizing foreign policies that characterized the 30 year rule of Syrian leader Hafiz Assad and that persist under Hafiz's son and successor Bashar. The Truth About Syria is informative, insightful, and readable, and is an important contribution toward understanding this important but understudied state.' - David Schenker, Senior Fellow in Arab Politics, Washington Institute for Near East Policy 'Professor Rubin's book comes at a time when the debate over Syria and its regime is growing throughout Europe and America. He courageously gathers evidence showing the impossibility of dealing with Syria or changing its behavior. The merit of Rubin's book lies in the thorough dissection of the regime's psychological conduct, and of the tools this dictatorship has used in the past and uses now to remain in power. Any approach to the Syrian problem that does not take Professor Rubin's analysis into consideration will be an incomplete one.' - Elie Fawaz, Lebanese political analyst '...a fascinating insight into a volatile and secretive country, which has a diverse ethnic population and serious levels of internal contention.' - Kelly Salter, Big Issue 'To beter understand it [Syria], one should read Rubin's book, a guide to the country's complexities and nuances. His vast knowledge and experience of the Middle East have produced a much needed examination of a significant state.' - Asaf Romirowsky, The Jerusalem Post 'The Truth About Syria is informative, insightful, and is an important contribution toward understanding this state, which will play a major role in the years to come both as a player and an issue in world politics.' - Middle East
Table of Content
Why Syria Matters * The World's Most Unstable Country, 1945-1970 * Assad's System, Then and Now * Against All Neighbors * Surviving The 1990s * Dictator and Son, Inc. * The Great Challenge at Home * Turning the Tables * The Counterattack * The Abyss Beckons
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2007
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2006-039076
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Aurora, Illinois, Stati Uniti
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Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua e Barbuda, Antille olandesi, Arabia Saudita, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgio, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bielorussia, Bolivia, Bosnia-Erzegovina, Botswana, Brasile, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambogia, Camerun, Canada, Capo Verde, Isole, Ciad, Cile, Cina, Cipro, Città del Vaticano, Colombia, Comore, Corea del Sud, Costa Rica, Costa d'Avorio, Danimarca, Dominica, Ecuador, Egitto, El Salvador, Emirati Arabi Uniti, Eritrea, Estonia, Etiopia, Falkland, Isole (Malvine), Fiji, Filippine, Finlandia, Francia, Gambia, Georgia, Germania, Ghana, Giamaica, Giappone, Gibilterra, Gibuti, Giordania, Grecia, Grenada, Groenlandia, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guiana, Guinea, Guinea Equatoriale, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Irlanda, Islanda, Isole Cayman, Isole Cook, Isole Marshall, Isole Salomone, Isole Vergini Americane, Isole Vergini Britanniche, Israele, Italia, Jersey, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lesotho, Lettonia, Libano, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lituania, Lussemburgo, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldive, Mali, Malta, Marocco, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Messico, Micronesia, Moldavia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Mozambico, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Norvegia, Nuova Zelanda, Oman, Paesi Bassi, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua Nuova Guinea, Paraguay, Perù, Polonia, Porto Rico, Portogallo, Qatar, Regno Unito, Repubblica Ceca, Repubblica Centrafricana, Repubblica Dominicana, Repubblica del Congo, Repubblica del Gabon, Repubblica dell'Azerbaigian, Repubblica democratica del Congo, Repubblica di Croazia, Romania, Ruanda, Sahara Occidentale, Saint Kitts e Nevis, Saint Pierre e Miquelon, Saint Vincent e Grenadine, Samoa americane, Samoa occidentali, San Marino, Sant'Elena, Santa Lucia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovacchia, Slovenia, Somalia, Spagna, Sri Lanka, Sud Africa, Suriname, Svalbard e Jan Mayen, Svezia, Svizzera, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailandia, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad e Tobago, Tunisia, Turchia, Turkmenistan, Turks e Caicos, Isole, Tutto il mondo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ungheria, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis e Futuna, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Paesi in cui non si effettua la spedizione:
Barbados, Federazione Russa, Guadalupa, Guyana francese, Libia, Martinica, Nuova Caledonia, Polinesia francese, Riunione, Ucraina, Venezuela
Spedizione e imballaggio | A | Servizio | Consegna*Vedi le note di consegna |
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Spedizione gratuita | Stati Uniti | Economy Shipping | Consegna prevista tra il ven 7 giu e il lun 10 giu a 43230 |
US $15,99 (circa EUR 14,71) | Stati Uniti | Expedited Shipping | Prevista entro il gio 6 giu a 43230 |
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Il venditore addebita l'imposta sulla vendita in |
Imposte sulle vendite per oggetto num. 374807584641
Imposte sulle vendite per oggetto num. 374807584641
Il venditore riscuote l'imposta sulle vendite per gli oggetti spediti ai seguenti Stati:
Stato | Aliquota dell'imposta sulla vendita |
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Missouri (MO) | 8.238% |
Regole sulle restituzioni
Dopo aver ricevuto l'oggetto, contatta il venditore entro | Modalità di rimborso | Spese di restituzione |
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30 giorni | Rimborso in contanti | Il venditore paga le spese di spedizione per la restituzione |
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Le spese di spedizione per la restituzione sono a carico del venditore.
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Metodi di pagamento
Nota: nella procedura di pagamento potrebbero non essere disponibili alcuni metodi di pagamento a causa della valutazione del rischio dell'acquirente.
Registrato come venditore professionale
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Acquisto verificato
Araised quickly and as described.
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Arrived quickly and as described.
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