| ID | 127485 |
| Title Proper | Proxy war in Syria |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hadaya, Sargon |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | THE REGIME of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has been demonstrating a relatively high level of tenacity amid the proxy war raging in the country for over two years now. Indeed, the authoritarian regime in Tunisia folded up in two weeks; the Mubarak regime in Egypt, in slightly over four weeks; the Colonel Qaddafi regime collapsed after six months of NATO strikes. Russian expert Prof. Edouard Ozhiganov has offered a methodologically exact comment: "Any political regime can be described as stable to the extent to which it can neutralize inside and outside pressure using its own resources and instruments. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 59, No.6; 2013: p.169-178 |
| Journal Source | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 59, No.6; 2013: p.169-178 |
| Key Words | Bashar al-Assad ; Syria ; Authoritarian Regime ; Tunisia ; Qaddafi Regime ; NATO ; Russia ; Local War ; Proxy War ; Secret Operations ; Jihadist Criminal Groups |