Böcker av David W. Lesch

David Lesch takes the reader on an illuminating journey through the last hundred years of Syrian history - from the end of the Ottoman Empire through to the current civil war. Only through understanding the complexities and challenges of Syria's history can this pivotal country in the Middle East begin to rebuild and heal.

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This text offers a new paradigm for studying modern Middle East history by arguing that the year 1979 is perhaps the most important watershed in the post-WWII Middle East.

This book brings together scholars and policy experts to provide an empirical and balanced assessment of US policy in the Middle East primarily from the end of WWI to the present. Carefully edited by David W. Lesch and Mark L. Haas, this text provides a broad and authoritative understanding of US foreign policy in the Middle East.

repercussions of the events of 1979 down to the present day.