Books by Patrick Seale
The Struggle for Syria
by Patrick Seale
It’s a wonderful read and it captures the sense that what’s happening right now is not necessarily historically unique
Asad
by Patrick Seale
You can read this book from page one to the end, not only as an academic book but also as a thriller
Interviews where books by Patrick Seale 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.
The best books on Origins of the Arab Uprising, recommended by Marc Lynch
The Middle East scholar tells us what to read if we’re to understand where upheaval in the Arab world came from, and where it’s going.
