A History of Modern Syria

[A] masterly narrative… Daniel Neep’s excellent, comprehensive history corrects the traditional narrative of a passive Syria by placing its people at the heart of their story. – Charles Glass * Financial Times *
A timely moment for a much longer historical sweep of the country, which is what Daniel Neep provides in A History of Modern Syria. He shows that many of the issues now facing the country’s leaders are by no means new… [offering] refreshing takes on familiar stories… a corrective to the lazy trope of Syria being a product of colonialism. * New Statesman *
Neep’s eye for detail helps him mount challenges against some long-standing truisms… and offers insight into pressing contemporary questions including the connections between Syria’s current leadership and the Islamic State… an illuminating, comprehensive study of the region. * Publisher’s Weekly *
For readers seeking to understand Syria’s modern trajectory - scholars, students, policymakers, journalists, and engaged publics - this will become an important reference for years to come. – Reem Turkmani * Middle East Journal *

Daniel Neep is a scholar of Middle Eastern politics and society. He is Senior Fellow and Director of Publications at Arab Center Washington DC and has taught Middle East politics at George Washington University, Georgetown University, and the University of Exeter.

He was previously Assistant Research Director and a Non-resident Fellow at the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University, and Research Director for Syria at the Council for British Research in the Levant. He spent several years living in Syria and Jordan.

He is the author of Occupying Syria under the French Mandate: Insurgency, Space, and State Formation.

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