Books by General Mustafa Talas
![The Mirror of my Life [Mir'at Hayati] by General Mustafa Talas](https://fivebooks.com/images/KgjI8yX0gHvG1LOE/rs:auto:204:0:1/plain/fb/2011/05/220px-Mustapha_Tlas.jpg "The Mirror of my Life [Mir'at Hayati] by General Mustafa Talas")
“You’ll never find another book which is such an insider’s account of all the things that have happened in Syria under Ba’athist rule.” Read more...
Nikolaos van Dam, Diplomats & Former Diplomat
Interviews where books by General Mustafa Talas were recommended
![The best books on Syria - The Mirror of my Life [Mir'at Hayati] by General Mustafa Talas](https://fivebooks.com/images/vNlA8LMsSWXPwDkd/rs:auto:288:0:1/plain/fb/2011/05/220px-Mustapha_Tlas.jpg "The best books on Syria - The Mirror of my Life [Mir'at Hayati] by General Mustafa Talas")
The best books on Syria, recommended by Nikolaos van Dam
The veteran Dutch diplomat, Nikolaos van Dam, explains why meaningful political change in Syria will be difficult to achieve – and warns that any move towards democracy is likely to be accompanied by severe sectarian tension.
