Small-State Mediation in International Conflicts
Subtitle: Diplomacy and Negotiation in Israel-Palestine
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9781784532291
Subjects: Arab-israeli conflict; Mediation; Sweden, foreign relations; Israel, foreign relations
Description: "As Bashar al-Asad rescinds emergency rule in the face of demonstrations and protests, Syria finds itself in a key position in a Middle East beset by regional tensions, the repercussions of the global 'war on terror' and popular uprisings. The bloodless coup by General Hafez al-Assad, in 1970, put in place a powerful autocratic machinery at the core of the state which continues till today under the control of his son Bashar. Here Radwan Ziadeh presents a fresh and penetrating analysis of Syria's political structure - a 'despotic' state monopoly, a bureaucratic climate marked by fear, and the administrative structure through which centralized control is exercised. With a focus on Syria's intelligence services which have significant influence in legal and policy decisions, and the conditions and patterns of foreign policy decision-making, particularly vis-a-vis the US, "Power and Policy in Syria" is essential reading for all those interested in Syria, the modern Middle East, International Relations and Security Studies."--Bloomsbury publishing.