Why Syria Goes to War

Rejecting conventional explanations for Syrian foreign policy, which emphasize the personalities and attitudes of leaders, cultural factors peculiar to Arab societies, or the machinations of the great powers, Fred H. Lawson describes key shifts in...

Fred H. Lawson is James Irvine Professor of Government at Mills College.

The author focuses on domestic political factors that have influenced Syria's military and foreign policies; the book covers the period 1967 to 1994.

Lawson has written a book with extremely interesting connections. And if the most stimulating scholarly exercises are those which broaden our frames of reference and deepen our understanding of events, then Why Syria Goes to War is a gem.