Civil War in Syria: Mobilization and Competing Social Orders - Brossura

Baczko, Adam

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1108430902 ISBN 13: 9781108430906

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2018

Riassunto

In 2011, hundreds of thousands of Syrians marched peacefully to demand democratic reforms. Within months, repression forced them to take arms and set up their own institutions. Two years later, the inclusive nature of the opposition had collapsed, and the PKK and radical jihadist groups rose to prominence. In just a few years, Syria turned into a full-scale civil war involving major regional and world powers. How has the war affected Syrian society? How does the fragmentation of Syria transform social and sectarian hierarchies? How does the war economy work in a country divided between the regime, the insurgency, the PKK and the Islamic State? Written by authors who have previously worked on the Iraqi, Afghan, Kurd, Libyan and Congolese armed conflicts, it includes extensive interviews and direct observations. A unique book, which combines rare field experience of the Syrian conflict with new theoretical insights on the dynamics of civil wars.

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Recensione:

'Civil War in Syria is one of the very few fieldwork-based studies produced by Western academics on the topic. It provides unique insight into the Syrian war, including fascinating analyses of early revolutionary institutions that were subsequently destroyed by the combined efforts of loyalist forces and Jihadi groups. A genuinely scholarly endeavour, it also presents provocative theoretical arguments that will considerably enrich the growing field of comparative research on civil wars.' Thomas Pierret, University of Edinburgh

'This book skillfully draws on a large number of interviews, many of them conducted inside Syria, to paint a rich and fascinating picture of life and political authority in rebel-held Syria. It documents attempt to construct some element of governance in rebel areas of Syria and the uneven struggle between militant jihadist groups with access to funding and weapons (especially Jabhat al-Nusra and ISIS) and less well-supported groups ... an interesting and revealing study.' David Keen, London School of Economics and Political Science

Descrizione del libro:

Based on field research carried out in Syria, this is the first comprehensive study of the Syrian Civil War. The authors' analysis enables readers to understand how peaceful demonstrations developed into a full-scale civil war involving all the major regional and world powers.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1108430902
• ISBN 13: 9781108430906
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 338