How the West should Stop Crippling the Syrian Opposition

By Jean-Pierre Filiu

How the West should Stop Crippling the Syrian Opposition - Jean-Pierre Filiu
  • Release Date: 2013-11-06
  • Genre: Politics & Current Events

Description

Since its start in March 2011, the Syrian revolution has presented a challenge to classical interpretations of political protest and conventional attitudes toward armed insurgencies. The markedly grassroots nature of this popular uprising has made the quest for a monolithic leadership elusive. In addition, the various underground groups that make up the opposition have nurtured complex dialectics with exiled militants.