Rövid leírás:

This book analyzes the diplomatic policies of European countries on Syria from the perspective of Chinese scholars and argues that the "humanitarian intervention" policy of the European Union in the region failed to achieve the expected results.

Hosszú leírás:

Known as the ?beating heart? of the Arab World, Syria has held high geographic and political importance in the Middle East and has been the battlefield of superpowers for centuries. Since the outbreak of the ?Arab Spring,? its central role has been reinforced by its civil war, one of the longest and bloodiest conflicts since World War II, causing significant humanitarian disaster.

With American power diminishing and European power in the region emerging, Europe has begun to exert its impact on Syria, and this book analyzes the diplomatic policies of European countries on Syria from the perspective of Chinese scholars. Starting with a review of the European Union?s policies in the Middle East and North Africa as a whole, the authors analyze the Syrian policies of France, the United Kingdom and Germany, the three most influential and representative countries on the European continent. The authors argue that the favoured ?humanitarian intervention? concept failed to achieve the expected results, increased the bloodiness of the Syrian civil war and undermined the European Union?s advantage in the region.

Researchers and students of international relations as well as Middle East Studies will benefit from this volume.

Tartalomjegyzék:

1. The Syrian Civil War and the European Union 2. French Policy on Syria 3. British Policy on Syria 4. German Policy on Syria 5. Outlook Chronology of the EU, French, British, and German Engagement with the Syrian Civil War (March 2011?August 2017)