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A concise, accessible overview of the maddeningly complex civil conflict in Syria and its destabilizing impact on both Middle Eastern politics and the broader international system. The Syrian Crisis began with political protest yet evolved into an open and brutal civil war. How did that come to pass? The Syrian Crisis: What Everyone Needs to Know® helps to explain how and why, serving as a comprehensive yet accessible guide to this hugely impactful yet little-understood conflict. Drawing from nearly a decade of research and analysis of the Syrian crisis, Charles Lister provides a wide-angle view of an exceedingly complicated conflict that covers all of its different moving parts. After opening with a history of modern Syria, he shifts to the eruption of political protest and its evolution into an open and brutal civil conflict. The civil war that resulted generated an unprecedented expansion of terrorism, including the rise of ISIS; the resurgence of Russia and Iran; an unparalleled humanitarian and refugee crisis that upended domestic European politics; and the erosion of long-held international norms like the ban on the use of chemical weapons. The crisis in Syria has transformed not just the Middle East, but much of the rest of the world. This book helps to explain how and why.
This book investigates the origins, evolution, and global consequences of the Syrian civil war to explain how a localized political protest transformed into a destabilizing international crisis. Charles R. Lister, a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute, utilizes nearly a decade of specialized research to synthesize the complex political, military, and humanitarian dimensions of the conflict. He presents a framework that connects the internal collapse of the Syrian state to broader geopolitical shifts, including the rise of extremist groups and the intervention of regional and global powers.
What You Will Find
Scope Limits
Experts and readers frequently cite this work as a foundational, high-level primer for understanding the multifaceted nature of the Syrian conflict. The prose is noted for its accessibility, making complex geopolitical dynamics understandable for both students and general readers.
Page Count:
336
Publication Date:
2023-12-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190641266
ISBN-13:
9780190641269
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