Russia and the Syrian conflict Moscow's domestic, regional and strategic interests

This book is the first to offer a comprehensive survey of Moscow's foreign policy interests in Syria. The author considers the Kremlin's diplomacy on Syria within the broader system of Russian foreign policy in the Middle East; he analyses the influence of Russian domestic dimensions on Mo...

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Main Author: Kozhanov, N. A. (Nikolaĭ Aleksandrovich) 1982- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Germany Gerlach Press 2016
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Call Number :DS 98.6 .K69 2016

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505 0 |a Machine generated contents note: 1. Russian Presence in the Middle East after the Fall of the Soviet Union -- 2. The Disaster Called the Arab Spring -- 3. Putin's Turn to the Middle East after 2012 -- 4. Why is Syria so Important? Moscow's Vision of its Tasks in Syria prior to the Beginning of Russian Military Deployment -- 5. Russian Military Involvement in the Syrian Conflict: What Happens Next? -- 6. The Marriage of Convenience: Russian-Iranian Cooperation in Syria -- 7. Syria, the Middle East and Russian Propaganda 
520 |a This book is the first to offer a comprehensive survey of Moscow's foreign policy interests in Syria. The author considers the Kremlin's diplomacy on Syria within the broader system of Russian foreign policy in the Middle East; he analyses the influence of Russian domestic dimensions on Moscow's approaches to the subject; and he considers how Moscow's priorities in Syria have evolved during the last five years and what factors influenced this evolution. Key factors considered include: Russian presence in the Middle East before and after the fall of the Soviet Union; The challenge of the Arab Spring; Why it was so important to save Assad; How serious is the jihadist threat for Russia; Russian military involvement in the Syrian conflict: what will be the outcome?; Significance of Moscow's military intervention in the wider Middle East context. 
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