Syria as an Arena of Strategic Competition

• Main Author: Martini, Jeffrey (auth)
• Other Authors: York, Erin (auth), Young, William (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2013
• Subjects: Middle Eastern history; Military engineering; History; Technology
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Less than two years since the beginning of the uprising in Syria, localized protests have morphed into full-blown civil conflict, and external actors have become involved as well. RAND conducted an analytic exercise to generate a greater understanding of the parties and issues in play, including the...