Bridging the Gap uses comparative politics literature to answer the international relations question of why states behave as they do and simultaneously provides an important foundation for further research in other critical areas of current scholarly interest, including democratization, consensus-building, multilateral institutions, and ethnic studies. This study proves to be indispensable to scholars in the international, comparative, and security fields and will also provide insights for Middle East regional experts and practitioners in the policy field.
1Introduction12The political development of Egypt213The political development of Syria514Cold War case : Egypt735Cold War case : Syria1076Post-Cold War case : Egypt1437Post-Cold War case : Syria1818Conclusion223