Russia and the Syrian conflict : Moscow's domestic, regional and strategic interests / Nikolay Kozhanov.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kozhanov, N. A. (Nikolaĭ Aleksandrovich), 1982- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Syria--History--Civil War, 2011-.

Syria.

Russia (Federation)--Relations--Middle East.

Russia (Federation).

Middle East--Foreign relations--Russia (Federation).

Middle East.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 136 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin : Gerlach Press, 2016.

Summary:

This book is the first to offer a comprehensive survey of Moscow's foreign policy interests in Syria. The author considers the Kremlin's diplomacy on Syria within the broader system of Russian foreign policy in the Middle East; he analyses the influence of Russian domestic dimensions on Moscow's approaches to the subject; and he considers how Moscow's priorities in Syria have evolved during the last five years and what factors influenced this evolution. Key factors considered include: Russian presence in the Middle East before and after the fall of the Soviet Union; The challenge of the 'Arab Spring'; Why it was so important to save Assad?; How serious is the jihadist threat for Russia?; Russian military involvement in the Syrian conflict: what will be the outcome?; Significance of Moscow's military intervention in the wider Middle East context.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 12 Sep 2025).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

3-940924-77-6

3-940924-73-3

OCLC:

964447345