THE TRUTH ABOUT SYRIA

THE TRUTH ABOUT SYRIA By Barry Rubin Palgrave-Macmillan, 2007 Among the biggest world problems and greatest threats are terrorism, radical Islamism, and Middle East crises. Among its greatest challenges are the Iraq issue, the growing power of Iran, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. In all of these issues, Syria plays a central role; in most of them it is one of the greatest or the number-one obstacle. Today, Syria sponsors terrorist groups that attack the United States, Iraq, Israel, and Lebanon. Syria is central to America’s current role in the world, the dangers it faces, and the wars that engage it. This book provides a comprehensive explanation of Syria’s regime, interests, policies, and society. In turn, Syria provides a model for understanding the Arab and Muslim worlds today. While the Syrian regime poses as being desirous of peace and engagement with the West, in fact its institutions, ideology, propaganda, and activities go in the exact opposite direction. To survive, the minority-dominated, dictatorial, and economically incompetent government needs radicalism, instability, anti-Americanism, and using Israel as a scapegoat. The Truth About Syria explains how the country has run; how it tries to attack U.S. interests; and why the regime is incapable of another type of policy. Barry Rubin has been a writer and analyst on the Middle East for more than 30 years. He was written 23 books and edited an additional 32 books on the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy. Dr. Rubin is director of the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center and editor of the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) Journal, the world’s largest journal on the region. The Truth About Syria has the official publication date of May 29. $24.95/$31.00 Canada304 pp. ISBN - 10: 1-4039-8273-2; ISBN-13: 978-10439-8273-5.To order from Amazon: <http://www.amazon.com/Truth-about-Syria-Barry-Rubin/dp/1403982732/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-6714642-3015149?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1177690586&sr=1-1> For more information on the book: <http://www.palgrave-usa.com/catalog/product.aspx?isbn=1403982732> Review copies-- "Ellis Trevor" <Ellis.Trevor@stmartins.com> Publicity information-- "William Smith" william.smith@stmartins.com Professor Barry Rubin,Director, Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) CenterEditor, Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) JournalEditor, Turkish Studies