Originally published: 1995.
Syria in its environment
Coups and covert action, 1949
The Shishakli era, 1949-54
Syria between Nasser and the West, 1954-56
Battling the Eisenhower Doctrine, 1957-58
The United Arab Republic, 1958-61
Conclusion. Rewriting Syrian history ; Past, present and future.
Secret war in the Middle East : the covert struggle for Syria, 1949-1961 by Andrew Rathmell. ISBN 9781780764955. Published by I.B. Tauris in 2014. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.