Print version: McHugo, John, 1951- Syria : a history of the last hundred years. New York ; London : The New Press, 2015 291 pages ISBN 9781620970454
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-278) and index
The land that once was known as Shaam -- French rule, 1920-1946 -- From independence to Hafez al-Assad, 1946-1970 -- Hafez al-Assad, 1970-2000: foreign policy challenges -- Inside the Syria of Hafez al-Assad, 1970-2000 -- Bashar al-Assad, 2000-: from succession to civil war -- Drawing the threads together.