In the Lion's Den : An Eyewitness Account of Washington's Battle with Syria
ISBN: 9781569769348
Platform/Publisher: Ebook Central / Chicago Review Press, Incorporated
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Subjects: History; Political Science;

A key player in the Middle East and the site of violent protests in 2011, Syria has long been a thorn in Washington's side when it comes to forging peace or rolling back the influence of the Islamic republic of Iran. But only after the events of 9/11 and Damascus's staunch opposition to the war in Iraq did the U.S. government begin an unannounced campaign to pressure President Bashar al-Assad's regime to revamp its regional and domestic policies. The book vividly captures Tabler's behind-the-scenes experiences and provides a firsthand look at 21st-century Syria and Washington's attempts to craft a "New Middle East." Examining the effects of the neoconservatives' strategy and asking what went wrong and how Washington can achieve a new relationship with this pivotal Middle Eastern nation, this investigation provides a rare glimpse into U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.

Andrew Tabler is the Next Generation Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a former fellow of the Washington-based Institute of Current World Affairs, and a former consultant for the International Crisis Group. In 2003 he moved to Syria from Washington and cofounded the country's first private-sector English-language magazine, Syria Today. His articles have appeared in the Internatinal Herald Tribune, New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, Foreign Policy, and Foreign Affairs. He lives in Washington, DC.

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