Ghaidaa Hetou

The Syrian Conflict

The Role of Russia, Iran and the Us in a Global Crisis

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Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the global impact of the Syrian conflict, and the roles of Russia, Iran and the US in its wake. It looks closely at origins of political turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region by analyzing the growing influence of Russia and Iran juxtaposed against US defense and national interests.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9781138349148
• ISBN-10: 1138349143
• Artikelnr.: 53504257

Autorenporträt

Ghaidaa Hetou is an academic and researcher focusing on Middle East and North Africa's (MENA) security, foreign policy and political economy. She writes on MENA states' grand strategies, middle powers, geopolitics and political risk analysis. She is an adjunct professor at Rutgers University's United Nations and Global Policy Studies Masters Program. Dr. Hetou is also the founder of iStrategic LLC, a political risk analysis firm based in New Jersey, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

List of plates. Preface. List of abbreviations. 1. Introduction: Syria
Against All Odds 2. Resisting the Powerful: Iran and Syria Post-1979 3.
2011: The Onset of the Syrian Crisis and Iran's Role 4. Russia and Syria
since 1956: An Alliance Built on Defiance 5. Russia's Intervention in Syria
6. Russia, China and Iran: A Changing World Order 7. The United States:
Implications of New Realities in MENA 8. Conclusion. Appendix.
Bibliography. Index