Syria, a country study

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Published in 1988 by the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress, this volume is part of the Country Studies series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army. Edited by Thomas Collelo, it provides a systematic examination of Syria's historical background, geography, society, economy, political system, and national security apparatus under Hafez al-Assad. Spanning over three hundred pages, it covers topics from ethnic and religious composition to Ba'ath Party structure, military capabilities, and foreign policy during the Cold War. As a snapshot of Syria before the upheavals of the twenty-first century, the volume serves as an invaluable baseline reference for historians and policy analysts.

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