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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Robin Yassin-Kassab , Leila Al-ShamiPublisher: Pluto Press Imprint: Pluto Press Edition: 2nd edition Weight: 0.389kg ISBN: 9780745337821ISBN 10: 0745337821 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 20 February 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Acknowledgements Preface Maps 1. Revolution From Above 2. Bashaar’s First Decade 3. Revolution From Below 4. The Grassroots 5. Militarisation and Liberation 6. Scorched Earth: The Rise of the Islamisms 7. Dispossession and Exile 8. Culture Revolutionised 9. The Failure of the Elites 10. The Start of Solidarity 11. Syria Dismantled Further Reading Notes IndexReviews'By far the best account of the Syrian uprising yet' -- Dr. Yasser Munif, Professor of sociology at Emerson College, co-founder of the Global Campaign of Solidarity with the Syrian Revolution 'For decades Syrians have been forbidden from telling their own stories and the story of their country, but here Robin Yassin-Kassab and Leila al-Shami tell the Syrian story' -- Yassin al-Haj Saleh, Syrian writer, intellectual, and former political prisoner 'Vital' -- Peter Geoghegan - the Herald Scotland 'Avoids the easy indulgence of indignation; instead, it elicits the voices of many different Syrians involved in the uprising, acknowledging their suffering as well as their courage, intelligence, and humanity, while explaining the terrible choices that have been forced on them' -- Ursula Lindsey, The Nation 'Explores how Syria's peaceful uprising gave way to armed insurgency and sectarian jihad... This is an important, honest and insightful book, well worth anyone's time' -- Marc Lynch, Washington Post 'A detailed history of Syria's moderate opposition and a meticulous analysis of the origins of today's violent dynamics' -- New Statesman 'Gripping ... Cutting through the fog of geopolitics, Burning Country refocuses the conflict with the people at its centre' -- Brian Whitaker, Newsweek 'Extraordinary ... the book on Syria I was waiting for' -- Molly Crabapple, artist, author, journalist 'Full of fascinating details' -- Robyn Cresswell - The New York Review of Books 'The most succinct and convincing insider's narrative of the uprising' -- Richard Spencer, Daily Telegraph 'The definitive book not only on the continuing Syrian conflict but on the country and its society as a whole' -- Hassan Hassan, co-author of ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror (Regan Arts, 2016) and Associate Fellow, Chatham House, London 'For decades Syrians have been forbidden from telling their own stories and the story of their country, but here Robin Yassin-Kassab and Leila al-Shami tell the Syrian story' -- Yassin al-Haj Saleh, Syrian writer, intellectual, and former political prisoner 'Full of fascinating details' -- Robyn Cresswell - The New York Review of Books 'Vital' -- Peter Geoghegan - the Herald Scotland 'The most succinct and convincing insider's narrative of the uprising' -- Richard Spencer, Daily Telegraph 'Avoids the easy indulgence of indignation; instead, it elicits the voices of many different Syrians involved in the uprising, acknowledging their suffering as well as their courage, intelligence, and humanity, while explaining the terrible choices that have been forced on them' -- Ursula Lindsey, The Nation 'Explores how Syria's peaceful uprising gave way to armed insurgency and sectarian jihad... This is an important, honest and insightful book, well worth anyone's time' -- Marc Lynch, Washington Post 'A detailed history of Syria's moderate opposition and a meticulous analysis of the origins of today's violent dynamics' -- New Statesman 'Gripping ... Cutting through the fog of geopolitics, [Burning Country] refocuses the conflict with the people at its centre' -- Brian Whitaker, Newsweek 'Extraordinary ... the book on Syria I was waiting for' -- Molly Crabapple, artist, author, journalist Author InformationRobin Yassin-Kassab is a regular media commentator on Syria and the Middle East. He is the co-author of Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War (Pluto, 2016, 2018) and author of the novel The Road from Damascus (Penguin, 2009) and contributor to Syria Speaks (Saqi, 2014). Leila Al-Shami has worked with the human rights movement in Syria and across in the Middle East. She is the co-author of Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War (Pluto, 2016, 2018) and a founding member of Tahrir-ICN, a network that aimed to connect anti-authoritarian struggles across the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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