Starr, Stephen.

Revolt in Syria : eye-witness to the uprising / Stephen Starr. - New York : Columbia University Press, 2012. - xii, 226 p. : maps ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-218) and index.

Damascus : dragged towards revolt -- The minorities and Syria's revolt -- Lies, half-truths and videos : the media and the uprising -- The gap between state and society -- Revolution through the eyes of the rich and poor -- The uprising and Syria's youth -- Being a foreigner, a resident and a journalist in the revolt -- History, blame and responsibility.

9780231704205 (alk. paper)

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Starr, Stephen--Travel--Syria.


Protest movements--History--Syria--21st century.
Political violence--History--Syria--21st century.
Movimientos de protesta--Historia--Siria--Siglo 21.
Violencia política--Historia--Siría--Siglo 21.
Journalists--Syria--Biography.


Syria--Politics and government--2000-
Syria--Social conditions--21st century.

432 DS 98.6 / S796r 2012

956.9104