1st Edition

The Soviet Union and Syria

By Efraim Karsh Copyright 1988
144 Pages
by Routledge

138 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge

This Chatham House Paper examines the nature of Soviet relations with Syria, assessing the commitments made and the gains reaped by Moscow and Damascus in the economic, military and political spheres. After discussing Soviet interests in the region in general and with regard to Syria in particular, the author traces the evolution of the relationship between Moscow and its major Middle Eastern... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Cooperation and Conflict  3. Crisis over Lebanon  4. Towards a Bilateral Treaty  5. From Crisis to War  6. From Brezhnev to Gorbachev  7. Conclusions

Biography

Efraim Karsh