The Diplomatic Dimensions of the syrian Conflict
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Jadavpur University SAGE Publications
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The domino effect of the Arab Spring in Syria which began as a reaction
against the regime of Basher Assad over the years has deteriorated
into a civil war. The paper investigates the diplomatic dimensions of the
Syrian conflict and pays attention to the conflict of interests amongst the
major powers most especially the United States and Russia. It contends
that the competitive display of power by the United States and Russia
rekindled memories of the Cold War and seriously limited the possibilities
of effective intervention in the Syrian war by the international
community. Furthermore, the paper also seeks to explore the diverse
implications of the Syrian war for international and regional politics
which included the possibility of a “multipolarization” of the world
as against a unipolar world dominated by the United States, alarming
proliferation of arms and the threat of terrorism, gross infringement
of human rights and the failure of diplomacy in the presence of crosscutting
domestic and foreign interests of the powers involved.
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H Social Sciences (General), JA Political science (General), JC Political theory