Officially a republic, Syria has been under emergency law since 1963 and governed by the Baath Party. The head of state since 1970 has been a member of the Assad family. Syria's current president is Bashar al-Assad, son of Hafez al-Assad, who held office from 1970 until his death in 2000. With the appointment of Bashar al-Assad in 2000, interest in political reform surged. Assad appointed pro-reform candidates to formal and less formal positions, but the 2001 arrest and long-term detention of two reformist parliamentarians signaled slow political reform. The country has been accused of gross violations of human rights in detaining opponents of the government.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books, Lerner Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0822590956
ISBN-13
9780822590958
eBay Product ID (ePID)
184192060
Product Key Features
Author
Kathy a Zahler
Format
Library Binding,PAPER over Boards,With Dust Jacket, Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Young Adult General Interest & Leisure
Type
Textbook
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Minneapolis
Series Title
Dictatorships
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations, Colour Illustrations, Maps