Inside Syria
Subtitle: the backstory of their civil war and what the world can expect
By: Reese Erlich ; foreword by Noam Chomsky
Edition: [New edition].
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781633882355
Subjects: Politics and government; Protest movements; Political violence; History
Description: A veteran journalist with over twenty-seven years of reporting from the Middle East provides a vivid picture of events inside Syria, explains US policy, and shows why Americans should care.
Notes: "With a new epilogue by the author"--Cover.

Previous edition: 2014.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-309) and index.
Table of contents: title: The uprising that wasn't supposed to be; title: Lawrence of Syria; title: Treaties, rebellions, and independence : 1919-1946; title: Wars and coups; title: then the Assads arrive : 1947-2011; title: The uprising begins; title: Chemical weapons, military offensives, and stalemate; title: Who supports Assad?; title: Why Iran backs Syria; title: Will the Kurds have their way?; title: Israel, Palestine, and Syria; title: United States, Russia, and outside powers; title: Appendix 1. A quick guide to Middle East politics and terms; title: Appendix 2. Uprising timeline (list of key dates since the beginning of the uprsing).