Syria as an arena of strategic competition /

"With the regional balance of power hinging on the outcome of the Syrian uprising, RAND conducted an analytic exercise to generate a greater understanding of how external actors are shaping the conflict."--Rand Corporation web site

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Main Author: Martini, Jeffrey
Corporate Authors: Rand Corporation, Intelligence Policy Center (U.S.)
Other Authors: York, Erin (Researcher), Young, William (Policy scientist)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Rand Corporation, 2013
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Mapping external influence in Syria
  • Asymmetry of interests
  • Internal actors in the Syrian conflict
  • The Assad regime and its supporters
  • Opposition actors
  • Reluctant internal actors
  • Relationship between internal and external actors
  • The effect of future developments on the calculus of external affairs
  • Spillover effects
  • Conclusion.