In an unstable Middle East, beset by regional tensions and repercussions
of the global war on terror, Syria is a key player. The bloodless coup
by General Hafez al-Assad, in 1970, put in place a powerful autocratic
machinery at the core of the state which continues till today under the
control of his son Bashar. Here Radwan Ziadeh presents a fresh and
penetrating analysis of Syria’s political structure -- a "despotic"
state monopoly, a bureaucratic climate marked by fear, and the
administrative structure through which centralized control is exercised.
With a focus on Syria’s intelligence services which have significant
influence in legal and policy decisions, and the conditions and patterns
of foreign policy decision-making, particularly vis-à-vis the US, Power
and Policy in Syria is essential reading for all those interested in
Syria, the modern Middle East, International Relations and Security
Studies.
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