Syria: Neither Bread Nor Freedom

by Alan George

Book Overview

After the death of Syria's President Hafiz al-Asad in mid-2000, hopes were high that his son and successor, Bashar, might succeed in reforming a system that had become a byword for economic stagnation and the pitiless repression of dissent. For six months, and for the first time in decades, Syrians were able to speak freely, without fear of the hated secret police. Political discussion groups mushroomed. The press started carrying articles openly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842772139
• ISBN13: 9781842772133
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.6"