Syria : a history of the last hundred years /

McHugo, John, 1951-

Syria : a history of the last hundred years / John McHugo. - 291 pages : maps ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-278) and index.

The land that once was known as Shaam -- French rule, 1920-1946 -- From independence to Hafez al-Assad, 1946-1970 -- Hafez al-Assad, 1970-2000: foreign policy challenges -- Inside the Syria of Hafez al-Assad, 1970-2000 -- Bashar al-Assad, 2000-: from succession to civil war -- Drawing the threads together.

Charts the history of Syria from World War I to the present, documenting the nation's attempts at independence, the consequences of the Cold War and the Arab-Israeli conflicts, the rise of ISIS, and the rule of the Assad regimes.

9781620970454 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1620970457 (hardcover : alk. paper)

2015008131


Syria--History--20th century.

DS 95 / .M35 2015