How Long to Read Power and Paranoia in Syria-Iraq Relations

How Long Does it Take to Read Power and Paranoia in Syria-Iraq Relations?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 29 minutes to read Power and Paranoia in Syria-Iraq Relations by Amjed Rasheed

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Description

This book examines the perplexing twists and turns in Syria-Iraq relations which since the establishment of modern Syria and Iraq after World War I have zigzagged between cooperation and hostility countless times. It questions why both countries switched regional and international alliances, but never formed one of their own, and assesses the role played by structural forces such as geopolitics, ideology, and regime survival. It also argues that a key factor was the individual personalities – the agency role – of Hafez Assad and Saddam Hussain, both of whom had a monopoly of power, similar ambitions and leadership styles, and great mistrust of each other, with the result that they clashed. It goes on to show how both were caught between commitment to pan-Arabism and the imperative for regime survival, and how this led them both to weaken pan-Arabism instead and construct sectarian polarisation to ensure regime survival. The book concludes that their ruthless fight left a heavy legacy where in both countries regime survival overshadowed state consolidation and nation-building, with both countries divided into smaller communities of faiths and ethnicities at war with each other.

How long is Power and Paranoia in Syria-Iraq Relations?

Power and Paranoia in Syria-Iraq Relations by Amjed Rasheed is 146 pages long, and a total of 37,376 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 46% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Power and Paranoia in Syria-Iraq Relations Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 24 minutes to read Power and Paranoia in Syria-Iraq Relations aloud.

What Reading Level is Power and Paranoia in Syria-Iraq Relations?

Power and Paranoia in Syria-Iraq Relations is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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