{"product_id":"inside-syria-the-backstory-of-their-civil-war-and-what-the-world-can-expect-paperback","title":"Inside Syria: The Backstory of Their Civil War and What the World Can Expect - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eReese Erlich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNoam Chomsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on firsthand reporting from Syria and throughout the Middle East, Inside Syriaunravels the complex dynamics underlying the Syrian Civil War. Through vivid, on-the-ground accounts and interviews with rebel leaders, regime supporters, and Syrian president Bashar al-Assad himself, veteran journalist Reese Erlichgives the reader a better understanding of this momentous power struggle and why it matters.Through his many contacts inside Syria, the author reveals who is supporting Assad and why, describes the agendas of the rebel factions, and depicts in stark terms the dire plight of many ordinary Syrian people caught in the cross fire. Erlich explains how, after colonization by the British and the French and later becoming a focal point of political intrigue by numerous international powers, the region became increasingly volatile and dangerous. He also provides insights into both the past and the present roles of the Kurds, the continuing influence of Iran, and the policies of American administrations that seem interested only in protecting US regional interests, even at the expense of innocent Syrian civilians.Disturbing, compelling, and enlightening, this timely book--now with a new epilogue with the latest information-- shows not only what is happening inside Syria but why it is so important for the Middle East, the United States, and the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReese Erlich\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning journalist and the author of several books on foreign policy. A full-time freelance journalist and special correspondent, he recently reported for both CBS Radio and \u003ci\u003eGlobalPost\u003c\/i\u003e from the Kurdish Region of Iraq, interviewing Yazidis and Kurdish peshmerga and analyzing the US bombing campaign. Erlich also reports regularly for National Public Radio and Radio Deutsche Welle. His articles on the Middle East have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Online\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForeign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVICE News\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair Online\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2012, the Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California, gave Erlich an Explanatory Journalism Award for his radio documentary titled \"Inside the Syrian Uprising.\" In 2006 he shared a prestigious Peabody Award. For more information visit www.ReeseErlich.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765414658336,"sku":"9781633882355","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ac1d2e8d4aef9501b974051bc915eb25.webp?v=1780268891","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/inside-syria-the-backstory-of-their-civil-war-and-what-the-world-can-expect-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}