The struggle for power in Syria : politics and society under Asad and the Baʻth Party /: politics and society under Asad and the Baʻth Party. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nikolaos van Dam.
• Other Names: Dam, Nikolaos van
• Contents: Introduction -- The rise of minorities in the Syrian armed forces and in the Ba'th Party -- Sectarian polarisation in the Syrian armed forces between Sunnis and religious minorities -- The purge of Druze officers in the Syrian armed forces -- The struggle for power within the Alawi community -- Sectarian and regional factionalism in the Syrian politica elite : a statistical analysis -- Sectarian provocation and confrontation -- Sectarian showdown : eradication of the Muslim Brotherhood -- The power elite under Hafiz al-Asad -- Conclusions -- Syrian Ba'thist memoirs.
• Edition: Rev. 4th ed
• Publisher Details: London New York : I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 255 pages), map
• Subjects: 956.91042; Minorities -- Syria; Kings and rulers; Minorities; Politics and government; Social conditions; Syria -- Kings and rulers; Syria -- Politics and government -- 1971-2000; Syria -- Politics and government -- 2000-; Syria -- Social conditions; Syria -- Politics and government; Syria; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780857720535; 0857720538; 1848857608; 9781848857605
• Related ISBNs: 9781848857605
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-243) and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.