Ross Harrison: Escaping the Conflict Trap: Toward Ending Civil War in the Middle East (Middle East Institute Policy Series) [2022] paperback ZSPOR From Hope to Despair

From Hope to Despair

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Ross Harrison: Escaping the Conflict Trap: Toward Ending Civil War in the Middle East (Middle East Institute Policy Series) [2022] paperback ZSPOR From Hope to DespairHow can the current civil wars in the Middle East be resolved? This volume brings together academics, experts, and practitioners to explore this question. The book covers the history of civil wars in the region during the 20th century, and then examines the specific causes, drivers, and dynamics of the ongoing civil wars in Syria, Yemen, Libya, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Updated for a second edition, the book argues that while these are very different