Syria and Lebanon: International Relations and Diplomacy in the Middle East (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781780765365)

The so-called 'Cedar Revolution' in Lebanon, triggered by the assassination of the former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri in February 2005, brought to an end three decades of Syrian military presence in the country. Here, Taku Osoegawa challenges the commonly-held claim that Lebanon and its leaders were simple puppets of the Syrian regime during the thirty years characterised as Lebanon under Syrian hegemony. Furthermore, by examining Lebanon's relations with Syria from the establishment of the Asad regime to the current violence in Syria, Osoegawa concludes that the Lebanese government has had its own reasons for aligning with Syria. As the Lebanese-Syrian relationship has had an enormous impact on the international relations of the Middle East, this book is essential reading for those interested in the contemporary regional dynamics.

Author: Taku Osoegawa
ISBN-10: 1780765363
ISBN-13: 9781780765365
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2013
Pages: 264
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 8.77h x 5.65w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2014