![]() ![]() The war in Syria is something that has captured my attention over the last few years, how could it not? But it was over the last year, as refugees began coming to Canada, that I truly realized I did not understand the conflict at all. He looks at how sectarian, regional, and tribal loyalties factor into politics and how Assad, a member of a minority group has been able to hold on to power in the face of public disenchantment. He explains the history of Syria, focusing on recent times starting with the political situation that brought about the Assad regime. ![]() In Destroying A Nation: The Civil War in Syria, Nikolaos van Dam, former Special Envoy of the Netherlands to Syria answers these questions and more. What is the history of Syria and the politics of modern society? How do cultural, religious, and linguistic differences factor in? What are the conditions that brought about this conflict? It has also created the greatest refugee crisis seen in modern history and the world has watched as millions have fled their homes, risking their lives in a perilous journey across seas and borders.īut as we watch these horrors play out in the media, most of us in the West are watching a conflict that we do not understand much about. What began as an uprising as the Arab Spring brought about change in other countries throughout the Middle East has become a full-blown war with various groups, including ISIS, fighting for control. For years the world has watched as Syria has plunged into a terrifying and unprecedented civil war. ![]()
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