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The Syrian Civil War
- The History of the 21st Century's Deadliest Conflict
- De: Charles River Editors
- Narrado por: Mark Norman
- Duración: 1 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 6
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 5
In December 2010, a 26-year-old Tunisian street vendor's self-immolation triggered protests that spread from his hometown in Sidi Bouzid to cities across the country. The next month, on January 14, the country's autocratic president, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, fled the country. This would be the start of what became known as the "Arab Spring", which ultimately saw anti-government protests responded to with violence, reform, or both in countries across the Middle East.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good history, incorrect predictions
- De Anonymous User en 12-09-24
- The Syrian Civil War
- The History of the 21st Century's Deadliest Conflict
- De: Charles River Editors
- Narrado por: Mark Norman
Good history, incorrect predictions
Revisado: 12-09-24
“Assad’s government may fall, but if it does, it will be a slow and painful process for all involved.” - the last sentence of this book.
As I’m reading this, Assad is in Moscow, the rebels have complete control of the country, and people are currently literally digging people out of Assad’s underground prisons.
All of which happened in about 2 weeks?
So yeah, the ending line of this book is unintentionally hilarious.
In terms of actual content, it covers the issue nicely. A bit bland at times, and I’ll fully admit I started tuning out a lot, but it still gives a good overview of Syria’s problems circa 2016.
And credit where it’s due, the explanations for how the composition of the rebels and government forces was super relevant to Assad’s eventual downfall. You can see the seeds of HTS’s pivot from Islamic fundamentalism, and how Assad was increasingly propped up by his foreign backers.
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