A renowned expert answers the question many are asking: How dangerous is Syria?
Preface ixWhy Syria Matters 1The World's Most Unstable Country, 1946-1970 27Assad's System, Then and Now 43Against All Neighbors 73Surviving the 1990s 97Dictator and Son, Inc. 125The Great Challenge at Home 147Turning the Tables 171The Counterattack 199The Abyss Beckons 235Notes 265Index 285