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the syria civil war: managing inevitable trade-offs
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نویسنده
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monshipouri mahmood ,bulut chris
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منبع
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مطالعات بين المللي - 2016 - دوره : 13 - شماره : 2 - صفحه:59 -78
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چکیده
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The complex and multifaceted geopolitical environment created in syria and the middle east today makes it extremely difficult for the united states and its western and regional allies to continue its policy of calling for the removal of the assad regime. arguably, assad’s departure from power at this time would prove to be a critical mistake, with the scope of its ramifications largely unknown. in this essay, we will engage first in discussing the lack of a detailed and comprehensive dayafter strategy by western powers to be implemented in syria, should assad be removed, and how this could lead to a multitude of complicated problems. we will then analyze syria’s role as a showground of strategic competition between many regional and world powers, and how assad’s departure could result in a much more intensified rivalry between and among these powers. we conclude that there are many inevitable tradeoffs involved in ending the syrian civil war, but that for now the growing threat isis poses to the world renders defeating the islamic state a higher priority over advocating a regime change in syria. moving forward, the essay examines nonviolent alternatives to the military intervention/strike in syria.
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کلیدواژه
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ba’thism ,alawites ,uprisings ,civil war ,free syrian army ,al-nusra front ,salafi-jihadists.
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آدرس
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san francisco state university, department of international relations, usa. university of california, department of political science, usa, university of california, political science department, usa
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پست الکترونیکی
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chris.bulut@yahoo.com
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The Syria Civil War: Managing Inevitable Tradeoffs
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Authors
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Monshipouri Mahmood ,Bulut Chris
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Abstract
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The complex and multifaceted geopolitical environment created in Syria and the Middle East today makes it extremely difficult for the United States and its Western and regional allies to continue its policy of calling for the removal of the Assad regime. Arguably, Assad’s departure from power at this time would prove to be a critical mistake, with the scope of its ramifications largely unknown. In this essay, we will engage first in discussing the lack of a detailed and comprehensive dayafter strategy by Western powers to be implemented in Syria, should Assad be removed, and how this could lead to a multitude of complicated problems. We will then analyze Syria’s role as a showground of strategic competition between many regional and world powers, and how Assad’s departure could result in a much more intensified rivalry between and among these powers. We conclude that there are many inevitable tradeoffs involved in ending the Syrian civil war, but that for now the growing threat ISIS poses to the world renders defeating the Islamic State a higher priority over advocating a regime change in Syria. Moving forward, the essay examines nonviolent alternatives to the military intervention/strike in Syria.
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