The Superpowers and the Syrian-Israeli Conflict: Beyond Crisis Management?
New York: Praeger, 1991. First pbk. printing [stated]. Trade paperback. xxii, 182 p. Tables. Notes. Index. This is one of the Washington Papers, #149. This study examines the evolution of the military balance between Israel and Syria from 1978 to 1989 and the effects of the close strategic ties that developed in this period between these states and their respective superpower partners. Cobban analyzes the fighting in Lebanon in 1982, providing important lessons concerning the interaction of the two superpowers in the Middle East. The study then explores the immunity of this area to diplomatic solutions and its surprising overall stability. Condition: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Cover has minor wear and soiling.
Keywords: Hafiz al-Asad, Bekaa, Alexander Haig, Intifada, Terrorism, Palestine Liberation, PLO, Arab-Israeli, Menachem Begin, Ronald Reagan, Hindawi, Seth Carus, Gemayel, Philip Habib, John Hannah, Jeane Kirkpatrick, Zvi Lanir, Lavi Fighter, Jonathan Pollard
ISBN: 9780275939458
[Book #60977]
Price: $37.50