Rubin, Barry M. <br/><br/>
The truth about Syria / 
Barry Rubin. 
 - New York, N.Y. :  Palgrave Macmillan,  2007. 
 - xii, 292 p. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references, notes(p.265-283) and index. 
<br/><br/>Why Syria matters -- The world's most unstable country, 1946-1970 -- Assad's system, then and now -- Against all neighbors -- Surviving the 1990s -- Dictator and Son, Inc. -- The great challenge at home -- Turning the tables -- The counterattack -- The abyss beckons. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781403982735 1403982732 0230605206 9780230605206 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006039076 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Syria--Politics and government--20th century.<br/>Syria--Politics and government--2000-
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>432 DS 98.2  / R896t 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>956.9104/2