Title The Syrian Crisis : effects on the regional and international relations / Dania Koleilat Khatib, editor

Published Singapore : Springer, 2021

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Description 1 online resource Series Perspectives on Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region, 2520-1239 Perspectives on Development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region, 2520-1239 Contents 1. Introduction -- 2. US Turkish Relations in the Light of the Syrian Crisis (2011-2019) -- 3. THE CHINESE PARADOX "Non-Interference" in Middle East Conflicts and Support for Governments: The case of Syria -- 4. Wedge strategy: How Saudi Arabia is attempting to influence the Syrian conflict? -- 5. Iran and exporting the revolution: The Syrian case -- 6. he Iranian-Russian rapprochement and its impact on the regional security and policies of the influential countries in the region -- 7. Saudi-Russian relations in the post-Arab uprisings: A case study of Syria -- 8. ASTANA: ASTANA: The Rise of a New Alliance and Its Implications for International Relations -- 9. The effects of the Syrian crisis on China's BRI approach to the Middle East -- 10. The Syria and hydrocarbons: present and prospective politico-economic issues -- 11. The use of violent non-state actors in the context of the Iranian-Arab Gulf rivalry:The Syrian case -- 12. Russian Propaganda in the context of the Syrian crisis -- 13. Decentralization in Syria: A Catalyst for Internal and Regional Stabilization Summary This book analyzes the impact and relevance of the Syrian crisis on regional and international relations. Developing into a proxy war, the Syrian crisis has been a battleground for regional dominance. It has also created an opportunity for new states to emerge on the world affairs scene. Russia, for instance, had been keeping a low profile since the fall of the Soviet Union, but took a leading role in the Syrian crisis reasserting itself against the West regionally. The Syrian crisis has also been a catalyst in reshaping many interstate relations and allowing countries such as Russia, Iran, Turkey and China to play an increasingly important geopolitical role. There have been many international ramifications to the Syrian crisis. While the crisis led to an Iranian-Russian rapprochement, it was also a catalyst to more cooperation between Russia and Saudi Arabia; more importantly, it also forced states with opposing views about the crisis -- Turkey, Iran and Russia -- to forge an alliance. Further, the crisis created tensions between the US and Turkey with China on the one hand balancing its interests between the Gulf and Iran whilst focusing on its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative and trying on the other hand to contain Islamic militancy in Syria. The book looks at issues that are usually ignored when discussing Syria such as the strategic control over its hydrocarbon resources, as well as the power of propaganda in portraying realities. It features the use of non-state actors by regional competing powers and the role of local councils in stabilizing the country. The edited volume brings together contributions by authors with different backgrounds who present conflicting views reflecting the divergence between the various stakeholders about the Syrian crisis.-- Provided by publisher Notes Includes index Subject Political science. Diplomatic relations Political science Politics and government SUBJECT Syria -- Foreign relations -- Middle East Middle East -- Foreign relations -- Syria Syria -- History -- Civil War, 2011- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2012001320 Middle East -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85090511 Subject Middle East Syria Genre/Form History Form Electronic book Author Khatib, Dania Koleilat, editor ISBN 9789811550508 9811550506

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