Overview
- Analyses the Syrian war from an international relations perspective
- Discusses the significant and permanent effect of the Syrian crisis on the standing of the Arab Gulf in the region and in the world as a factor of stabilisation and the use of propaganda by different actors
- Highlights important issues that are not covered in other works, such as decentralisation
Part of the book series: Perspectives on Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region (PDMENA)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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About this book
There have been many international ramifications to the Syrian crisis. While the crisis led to an Iranian-Russian rapprochement, it was also a catalyst to more cooperation between Russia and Saudi Arabia; more importantly, it also forced states with opposing views about the crisis -- Turkey, Iran and Russia -- to forge an alliance. Further, the crisis created tensions between the US and Turkey with China on the one hand balancing its interests between the Gulf and Iran whilst focusing on its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative and trying on the other hand to contain Islamic militancy in Syria.
The book looks at issues that are usually ignored when discussing Syria such as the strategic control over its hydrocarbon resources, as well as the power of propaganda in portraying realities. It features the use of non-state actors by regional competing powers and the role of local councils in stabilizing the country. The edited volume brings together contributions by authors with different backgrounds who present conflicting views reflecting the divergence between the various stakeholders about the Syrian crisis.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
She authored a book on the Arab lobby and the factors for success and for failure. Her upcoming book, which she co-edited, analyses the West's perception of the Arab Gulf. She regularly writes on US-Arab Gulf relations for several regional newspapers. She is a weekly columnist in the Arab News. Dania had regular appearances on a series of Middle Eastern TV stations. She has co-directed, participated, presented scholarly papers and spoken in numerous conferences and workshops. She has been a guest speaker on several high-profile platforms such as NATO, European Parliament and theHeritage Foundation. She is a member of the Arab Council of Social Studies. Dania holds a PhD in Politics from the University of Exeter and both an MBA and a BBA from AUB.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Syrian Crisis
Book Subtitle: Effects on the Regional and International Relations
Editors: Dania Koleilat Khatib
Series Title: Perspectives on Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5050-8
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-5049-2Published: 21 August 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-5052-2Published: 21 August 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-5050-8Published: 20 August 2020
Series ISSN: 2520-1239
Series E-ISSN: 2520-1247
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 242
Number of Illustrations: 30 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour