Author: Christopher SolomonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Syrian Desert Hawks: Flying No More
Author: Christopher SolomonArmed Organizations and Political Elites in Civil Wars
Author: Erwin van VeenPublisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1040035779
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
This book analyses under what conditions, and with what developmental effects, armed organizations shift their ‘coercive profile’ during civil wars, with a focus on the recent conflicts in Syria and Iraq. The work begins with an operationalisation of the term ‘political settlement’, focusing on how power is organized in fragile and conflict-affected countries, and then uses this operationalization to analyse the political settlements of contemporary Syria and Iraq, including their breakdown and transformation during recent civil wars (of 2011-today in Syria and 2014-17 in Iraq). It subsequently examines why and how elite factions have used armed organizations in times of conflict. This approach links an understanding of the broad evolution of power relations at the national level with the specific effects of the use of armed organizations on such relations. It argues for a shift from assigning fixed labels to armed organizations during civil wars to studying their coercive profile in a dynamic fashion, i.e. how armed organizations behave in terms of their use of threats and coercive force. The book introduces five profiles of coercive behaviour that demonstrate how the same organization can behave very differently at various points in time. One of these, the ‘hybrid coercive profile’, fills a gap in the existing civil war typology of organized armed violence by opening up the possibility of elite factions deliberately combining collaborative and competitive modes of behaviour. As an evidence base, the book provides in-depth analysis of the origins, evolution and operations of four armed organizations that have acted under a hybrid coercive profile during the Syrian and Iraqi civil wars: the Syrian Kurdish People’s Defence Forces, the Eagles of the Whirlwind of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party, the Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga and the Badr Organization. By connecting the concepts of political settlement and civil war, and applying them to specific armed organizations operating in Syria and Iraq, the book offers new insights into this nexus. This book will be of much interest to students of civil wars, conflict studies, Middle Eastern Studies and International Relations.
Syria
Author: Patricia SkinnerPublisher: Gareth Stevens
ISBN: 9780836831184
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Provides an overview of the geography, history, government, people, arts, foods, and other aspects of life in Syria.
The Bāz-nāma-yi Nāṣirī
Author: Husām al-Dawlah Tīmūr MirzāPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds of prey
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Our Dumb Animals
Author: NATO No Longer Fits The Bill
Author: Theo SommerPublisher: Edition Körber
ISBN: 3896843788
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
NATO is not particularly good when it comes to countering new threats. The most successful alliance in military history has not as yet managed to develop a strategy designed to deal with the battle for resources, asymmetrical conflicts, cyber warfare and the security policy consequences of climate change. NATO found it difficult to come to terms with the disappearance of enemy stereotypes at the end of the east-west conflict, and the "war on terror" is proving to be tough going. Thus what NATO needs to do is to redefine its mission. Does it want to be a purely defensive alliance, or does it want to be a military reserve force at the disposal of the United Nations? Should it intervene whenever Western values are under threat? Theo Sommer, one of Germany's most renowned journalists, comes up with some thought-provoking answers. He believes that the alliance needs to be more political and more European, that the military wing should be downsized, and that NATO will gain nothing by overextending itself in an effort to become a globally active organization. However, he is of the opinion that it has a future as an alliance in which Europe and America agree to cooperate as equal partners.
Syria, the Desert & the Sown
Author: Gertrude Lowthian BellPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 357
Book Description
Embark on a captivating journey through the Middle East with "Syria, the Desert & the Sown" by Gertrude Lowthian Bell. This travelogue paints a vivid picture of the landscapes, history, and social customs of Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon. Bell's keen observations and rich descriptions offer readers a window into the heart of these ancient lands.
A Practical Handbook of British Birds
Author: Harry Forbes WitherbyPublisher:
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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 1030
Book Description
World and Its Peoples
Author: Marshall CavendishPublisher: Marshall Cavendish
ISBN: 9780761475712
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1712
Book Description
An eleven-volume guide to the geography, history, economy, government, culture and daily life of countries of the Middle East, western Asia and northern Africa.
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