2nd Edition

The Syrian Conflict The Role of Russia, Iran and the US in a Global Crisis

By Ghaidaa Hetou Copyright 2026
216 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

216 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

216 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book explores the global impact of the Syrian conflict, and the roles of Russia, Iran and the United States in its wake. This second edition examines the future of the region post the fall of the Assad regime and what it means for the various actors in the region, principally Russia, Iran, Israel, and the United States. The book challenges the conventional scholarship to show how... Read more

Chapter 1: Introduction: Syria against all odds

Chapter 2: Resisting the powerful: Iran and Syria post-1979

Chapter 3: The onset of the Syrian crisis and Iran’s role

Chapter 4: Russia and Syria since 1956: An alliance built on defiance

Chapter 5: Russia’s intervention in Syria

Chapter 6: Russia, China and Iran: A changing world order

Chapter 7: The United States: Implications of new realities in MENA

Chapter 8: Managing China and Russia

Chapter 9: After the Fall, Syria’s Post-Assad Transition and Future Prospects

Biography

Ghaidaa Hetou is an academic and researcher focusing on MENA security, foreign policy, and political economy. She writes on MENA states’ grand strategies, middle powers, geopolitics, political economy, and political risk analysis. She is a lecturer at Stockon University and the founder of iStrategic LLC, a political risk analysis firm based in New Jersey, USA.