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Inheriting Syria
Bashar’s Trial by Fire
REVISED EDITION
Flynt Leverett
The Idea of Pakistan
REVISED EDITION
Stephen Philip Cohen
The Syria of President
Hafez Assad was…repressive,
backward, and
opaque. Today, almost 30
years later, Syria under
the rule of Hafez’s son
Bashar is still repressive
and backward. But it has
been rendered considerably
less opaque thanks
to Inheriting Syria, a
succinct but masterful
dissection by Flynt
Leverett.
– Thomas W. Lippman, Washington Post Book World
In this revised and updated paperback, Flynt Leverett
once again pulls back the curtains to present a
fascinating and authoritative portrait of Syria under
the leadership of the Assad dynasty, particularly
the strategic legacy bequeathed by Hafez al-Assad
to his son Bashar. It draws implications for U.S.
policy, offering a bold new strategy for achieving
American objectives. The revised edition includes
coverage and analysis of the assassination of former
Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri, the UN investigative
report that ensued, and the long-hoped-for Syrian
pullout from Lebanon.
Contents
Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments
1 The Syrian Paradox
2 Hafiz’s Legacy, Bashar’s Inheritance
3 Bashar and the Possibilities of Domestic Reform
4 Bashar and Syria’s Place in the Regional Order
5 Options and Recommendations for U.S. Policy
Appendixes; Notes; Index
2006, 300 pages, 6 x 9”
0-8157-5203-2 / 978-0-8157-5203-5
paper $28.95 CRO
Cohen’s facts are indisputible,
his logic cold and
clear, and his omissions
deliberate and meaningful.
– Foreign Affairs
[Cohen’s] survey of how
the country has developed
and why it is at the
crossroads it is now is
most insightful and useful.
A first class primer and
more as I commence my
work.
– David B. Collins, High Commissioner of Canada,
Islamabad
Stephen Cohen updates his critically acclaimed book
with a discerning view of significant recent events in
the region, particularly the devastating earthquake
in Kashmir and its aftereffects. The quake killed over
70,000 people and left another 3 million homeless
in one of the most remote, inhospitable parts of
the world. Cohen observes how the catastrophic
event has affected Pakistan’s political, military, and
economic structures, as well as its relationships with
other countries.
Contents
Introduction
1 The Idea of Pakistan
2 The State of Pakistan
3 The Army’s Pakistan
4 Political Pakistan
5 Islamic Pakistan
6 Regionalism and Separatism
7 Demographic, Educational, and Economic Prospects
8 Pakistan’s Futures
9 American Options
Notes; Index
2006, 382 pages, 6 x 9”
0-8157-1503-X / 978-0-8157-1503-0
paper $31.95 CRO
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