The politics and society under Asad and the Ba'th Party Dam, Nikolaos van creator text enk London I. B. Tauris 2011 Rev. 4th ed. monographic eng

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xiii, 255 p. : map ; 22 cm. 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 general Nikolaos van Dam Previous ed.: 1996 Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-243) and index Syria Kings and rulers Syria Politics and government 1971-2000 Syria Politics and government 2000- Syria Social conditions 9781848857605 (pbk.) 1848857608 (pbk.) UMP 130318 20251125095354.0 vtls000069220