âA fluent introduction to Syriaâs recent past, this book provides the backstory to the countryâs collapse into brutal civil conflictâ (Andrew Arsan, author of Lebanon: A Country in Fragments). The fall of Syria into civil war over the past two years has spawned a regional crisis with reverberations growing louder in each passing month. In this timely account, John McHugo seeks to contextualize the headlines, providing broad historical perspective and a richly layered analysis of a country few in the United States know or understand. McHugo charts the history of Syria from World War I to the tumultuous present, examining the countryâs thwarted attempts at independence, the French policies that sowed the seeds of internal strife, and the fragility of its foundations as a nation. He then turns to more recent events: religious and sectarian tensions that have divided Syria, the pressures of the Cold War and the Arab-Israeli conflict, and two generations of rule by the Assads. The result is a fresh and rigorous narrative that explains both the creation and unraveling of the current regime and the roots of the broader Middle East conflict. As the Syrian civil war threatens to draw the US military once again into the Middle East, here is a rare and authoritative guide to a complex nation that demands our attention. âScholarly but accessible and of much interest to those with an eye on geopolitical matters.â âKirkus Reviews âUseful as a concise overview of independent Syriaâs most important movements and personalities, McHugoâs book gives readers the basic background necessary to understand the country.â âPublishers Weekly
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