Syria under Bashar al-Asad

Provides a detailed examination of economic and political change in Syria and Syria's position in the Middle East. The author has a wide and in-depth knowledge of Syria, which has been gained from first-hand experience of its political scene and demonstrated in his previously published works.

Volker Perthes

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;