1st Edition

Syria under Bashar al-Asad Modernisation and the Limits of Change

By Volker Perthes Copyright 2004
80 Pages
by Routledge

120 Pages
by Routledge

120 Pages
by Routledge

Syria entered a new phase with the death of its long-serving leader, Hafiz al-Asad, and the accession of his son Bashar in 2000.  While the new president has disappointed much of the hopes for political opening which he himself has created, Syria is clearly undergoing a process of change. The author analyses the factors of economic and political change in the country, and gives a... Read more
Introduction Syria in a Period of Change; Chapter 1 Managing Modernisation: Domestic Politics and the Limits of Change; Chapter 2 Economic Challenges and Policy Responses; Chapter 3 Coping with External Challenges; Conclusion Domestic Demands and Regional Risks;

Biography

Volker Perthes