{"product_id":"9781350503205","title":"United States’ Proxy War in Syria","description":"\u003ch3\u003eStudies in Contemporary Warfare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eUnited States’ Proxy War in Syria\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMatthew Ayton | Andrew Mumford\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ International Relations \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn in-depth examination of the United States\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003cb\u003eindirect intervention into the Syrian war on two fronts: the covert CIA-led campaign against the Bashar al-Assad regime and the overt, Pentagon-led military operation against the so-called Islamic State in Iraq \u0026amp; Syria (ISIS). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Ayton offers new insights into a dimension of US policy in Syria that has so far been given little analytical attention; the employment of what American strategists called the 'by, with \u0026amp; through approach' to ground warfare. This saw the US provide weaponry and training to non-state militias in an attempt to achieve strategic objectives without deploying large numbers of troops, in order to reduce blood-and-treasure costs, following the costly post-9\/11 wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on a wealth of original interviews with American national security officials and the Syrians who worked with them on the ground, this book shows that despite being presented as a cost-saving panacea to intervention, this strategy came with significant - costly - and even deadly - consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMatthew Ayton holds a PhD in International Relations and is a former Middle East correspondent. His work has been published by \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic Council, Al-Jazeera\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Middle East Eye\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 February 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350503205\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e296\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63412913897612,"sku":"9781350503205","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_4ee06e77-3321-4e06-9082-8bf5fd45d7a3.jpg?v=1792539710","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350503205","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}