David L. Phillips

Frontline Syria (eBook, ePUB)

From Revolution to Proxy War

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

When the Syrian regime used sarin and other chemical weapons against dissidents in August 2013, an estimated 1729 people were killed including 400 children. President Barack Obama warned that the use of chemical weapons would constitute a "red line", but he refused to take military action. Trump's approach has been even more disengaged and lacking in clarity.

Frontline Syria highlights America's failure to prevent conflict escalation in Syria. Based on interviews with US officials involved in Syria policy, as well as UN personnel, the book draws conclusions about America's role in world affairs and its potential to prevent deadly conflict. It also highlights the role of front-line states in Syria and other countries who engaged in the Syrian conflict to advance their national interests.

Covering key turning points in the Syrian civil war, including the impact of recent decisions by the Trump administration, Frontline Syria critically evaluates America's global power and provides a diplomatic and military history of the conflict. Based on this analysis, the book offers policy recommendations and makes a case for America's future role addressing peace and conflict.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 328
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780755602599
• Artikelnr.: 59868099

Autorenporträt

David L. Phillips is Director of the Program on Peace-building and Human Rights at Columbia University's Institute for the Study of Human Rights. He has worked as a senior adviser to the United Nations Secretariat and as a foreign affairs expert and senior advisor to the U.S. Department of State. His previous publications include An Uncertain Ally: Turkey under Erdogan's Dictatorship; The Kurdish Spring and Losing Iraq. He writes regularly for publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, International Herald Tribune, and Foreign Affairs.

Inhaltsangabe

Abbreviations and AcronymsGlossary of PersonalitiesTimeline of Critical EventsAbout the AuthorIntroductionPart I: Legacy of Repression1.Hama Rules2.The Damascus Spring3.Cradle of the RevolutionPart II: Radicalization4.The Free Syrian Army5.Security Assistance6.Displacement Crisis7.The Geneva Peace ProcessPart III: International Stakeholders8.Russia9.The Shiite Crescent10.TurkeyPart IV: Minorities and Women11.Kurds12.Christians and Armenians13.Women14.AlawitesPart V: Grinding War15.Idlib16.Diminished America17.UN Mediation18.BetrayalEpilogueAnnex

Rezensionen

The Syrian war will go down as the tragedy of a generation, and will have repercussions in the region for years to come. How did a failed revolution on the heels of the Arab Spring turn to one of the bloodiest conflicts of the century? And how could the international community have stood by with so little regard from human life? David Phillips, one of the most respected experts in the field, was a first-hand witness, speaking to many of the regional actors in his role as a conflict analyst. In this important book, he unravels the conflict from ground zero. An urgent read for anyone who wants to understand how and why we failed Syria. Janine di Giovanni, Senior Fellow, Jackson Institute Yale University; Author of "The Morning They Came for Us: Dispatches from Syria"