Syria: A Modern History (S. 15, Ep. 8)
About this episode
Daniel Neep joins Marc Lynch to discuss his book 'Syria: A Modern History' and the complexities of Syrian society amidst ongoing conflict.
On this week's episode of the podcast, Daniel Neep of the Arab Center Washington DC joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Syria: A Modern History. Modern Syria has seen violence, repression, and autocracy, suffering through tragedy after tragedy over the past century. In the book, Neep offers a gripping narrative of how Syrians have navigated these events. Never losing sight of the fates of ordinary people, it provides a comprehensive account of how a nation born in conflict nevertheless sustained a rich, complex, and diverse society that will now chart its own path into the uncertain future. Music for this season’s podcast was created by Feras Arrabi. You can find more of his work on his website Music and Sound at www.ferasarrabi.com. POMEPS, directed by Marc Lynch, is based at the Institute for Middle East Studies at the George Washington University and is supported by Carnegie Corporation of New York.
People in this episode
Host: Marc Lynch
Guest: Daniel Neep
Topics covered
- Syria
- modern history
- violence
- repression
- autocracy
- ordinary people
- society
Keywords
- Syria
- modern history
- Daniel Neep
- Marc Lynch
- violence
- repression
- autocracy
- ordinary people
- society
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Arab Center Washington DC, Institute for Middle East Studies, Carnegie Corporation of New York
Books & works: Syria: A Modern History
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