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Author Tabler, Andrew.

Title In the lion's den : an eyewitness account of Washington's battle with Syria / Andrew Tabler
Edition 1st ed
Published Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 260 pages) : map
Contents The Arab world's twilight zone -- The great unraveling -- Paradise lost -- Pressure yields results -- The enemy of my enemy is my friend -- No voice louder than the cry of battle -- Fire in the orchard -- Weathering the storm -- Epilogue : the expectations gap
Summary A key player in the Middle East and the site of violent protests in 2011, Syria has long been a thorn in Washington's side when it comes to forging peace or rolling back the influence of the Islamic republic of Iran. But only after the events of 9/11 and Damascus's staunch opposition to the war in Iraq did the U.S. government begin an unannounced campaign to pressure President Bashar al-Assad's regime to revamp its regional and domestic policies. The book vividly captures Tabler's behind-the-scenes experiences and provides a firsthand look at 21st-century Syria and Washington's attempts to craft a New Middle East. Examining the effects of the neoconservatives' strategy and asking what went wrong and how Washington can achieve a new relationship with this pivotal Middle Eastern nation, this investigation provides a rare glimpse into U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-250) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
Assad, Bashar, 1965-
Tabler, Andrew.
SUBJECT Assad, Bashar, 1965- fast
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946- fast
Tabler, Andrew fast
Subject POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General.
HISTORY -- Middle East -- General.
Diplomatic relations
Regions & Countries - Americas.
History & Archaeology.
United States - General.
SUBJECT United States -- Foreign relations -- Syria
Syria -- Foreign relations -- United States
Subject Syria
United States
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2011024015
ISBN 9781569769348
1569769346
9781569769362
1569769362