Title: The Syrian uprising : dynamics of an insurgency /
Authors: Wieland, Carsten,; Almqvist, Adam,; Nassif, Helena,
Year: 2013
Subjects: Assad, Bashar, Political and social views.; Wāṣif, Muná.; Political leadership Syria.; Protest movements Syria History; Political violence Syria History; Syria Politics and government; Syria History
Abstract: Dissecting Syria's ongoing insurgency from three perspectives-focusing on missed opportunities during the 2000s, transnational cyberactivism, and the profound impact of a famous Syrian actress's complex loyalties-the authors of The Syrian Uprising cast light on the underlying causes and early developments of the civil war. The book also includes a presidential advisory committee's memorandum to President al-Assad, revealing the telling gap between the president's famous public claims that the Arab Spring would not spread to Syria and the warnings of brewing troubles that he privately received.