Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Dedication iv
3. Contents v
4. Figures vi
5. Preface vii
6. Acknowledgements xi
7. Abbreviations xii
8. Introduction 1
9. 1 Central bankers and market distorters 32
10. 2 The growing cost of consent 56
11. 3 Exploring voluntary agreements 69
12. 4 Oligarchies and accusations 84
13. 5 Diplomatic landmine 94
14. 6 The toppling of the Damascus elite 106
15. 7 Geopolitical reconfiguration 115
16. 8 Containing Greater Syria 126
17. 9 The TAPLINE negotiations 136
18. 10 Brokering a peace deal 145
19. 11 Spillover costs 155
20. 13 The borderland’s shifting cost scenarios 180
21. 14 Collective action, individualized costs 198
22. 16 Sedition in the making 224
23. 17 Ending the first interlude 234
24. Conclusion 244
25. Select bibliography 268