{"product_id":"putins-war-in-syria-russian-foreign-policy-and-the-price-of-americas-absence-9781350379770","title":"Putin's War in Syria: Russian Foreign Policy and the Price of America's Absence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003ePutin's intervention in Syria in 2015 achieved significant key domestic and foreign policy objectives without crippling costs, and he is well-positioned to direct Syria's future and become a leading power in the Middle East. This book explores Putins overall approach to the Middle East, tracing the political, diplomatic, military, and domestic aspects of the intervention. It also illustrates the impact of Western absence in Syria and the role of the West in the Middle East. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 256 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 05 January 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSkillfully lays out Mr. Putin's approach to the Middle East.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Wall Street Journal described it as \"detailed and fascinating.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiplomatic Courier praised it as \"a well-researched and insightful analysis.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn September 2015, when Putin intervened in Syria, many international critics predicted that Russia would overextend itself and that Barack Obama even suggested that the country would find itself in a \"quagmire\" in Syria.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContrary to these predictions, Anna Borshchevskaya argues in her book that Putin actually achieved significant key domestic and foreign policy objectives without incurring crippling costs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe further suggests that Putin is well-positioned to direct Syria's future and become a leading power in the Middle East.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis outcome has serious implications for Western foreign policy interests, both in the Middle East and beyond.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book places Russian intervention in Syria in a broader context, exploring Putin's overall approach to the Middle East.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHistorically, Moscow has had a special relationship with Damascus.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorshchevskaya delves into the political, diplomatic, military, and domestic aspects of this intervention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe examines the Russian military campaign, public opinion within Russia, as well as Russian diplomatic tactics at the United Nations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrucially, this book illustrates the impact of Western absence in Syria, particularly the US absence, and what the role of the West could be, and should be, in the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 544g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 165 x 241 x 25 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781350379770\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dr Anna Borshchevskaya","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44094148739322,"sku":"9781350379770","price":16.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1673605173935_book.jpg?v=1673940317","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/putins-war-in-syria-russian-foreign-policy-and-the-price-of-americas-absence-9781350379770","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}