{"product_id":"frontline-syria-david-l-phillips-9780755602568","title":"Frontline Syria: From Revolution to Proxy War","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen the Syrian regime used sarin and other chemical weapons against dissidents in August 2013, an estimated 1729 people were killed including 400 children. President Barack Obama warned that the use of chemical weapons would constitute a \"red line\", but he refused to take military action. Trump's approach has been even more disengaged and lacking in clarity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrontline Syria\u003c\/i\u003e highlights America's failure to prevent conflict escalation in Syria. Based on interviews with US officials involved in Syria policy, as well as UN personnel, the book draws conclusions about America's role in world affairs and its potential to prevent deadly conflict. It also highlights the role of front-line states in Syria and other countries who engaged in the Syrian conflict to advance their national interests. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Covering key turning points in the Syrian civil war, including the impact of recent decisions by the Trump administration, \u003ci\u003eFrontline Syria\u003c\/i\u003e critically evaluates America's global power and provides a diplomatic and military history of the conflict. Based on this analysis, the book offers policy recommendations and makes a case for America's future role addressing peace and conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David L. Phillips\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0755602560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780755602568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e I. B. Tauris \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.10d","brand":"David L. Phillips","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46602768679167,"sku":"9780755602568","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ceca59a7-6cf6-4620-8607-718eeb34cb61.jpg?v=1739695225","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/frontline-syria-david-l-phillips-9780755602568","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}