Geostrategic of Syria during the conflicts

PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND LAW

Geostrategic of Syria during the conflicts
Final Term Exam Paper

Anggun Desimalinda
016 2012 00057
International Relations Defense Class 2 2012

Strategic Environment
Yugolastarob Khomeini
July 15th 2014

Table of Contents
Table of Contents……………….......………………………………………………………..1
Background of Study ............................................................................................................... 2
Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 2
Theoretical Framework ........................................................................................................3-5
Analysis………………………………………………………………………………........6-13
The importance of routes in Syria as region’s geopolitical reality ...................................... 6
Syria’s borders and territorial security ..............................................................................7-9
Syria’s Military Projection ............................................................................................. 10-12
Syria’s Diplomatic Activity………………………………….…………………….……...13
Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………..……14
References………………………………………………………………………………...…15

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Geostrategic of Syria during the conflicts
Background of Study
The study of geostrategy is known to bring students to the understanding of geographic direction of a state’s foreign policy.1 After understanding about the geopolitical situation in certain region—on the previous midterm exam paper—it seems incomplete without digging also more about the Syria’s geostrategy. By the end of the paper, it is expected that student will get thorough knowledge of the strategic environment after using the geopolitics-geostrategy analysis on certain case.

Introduction
The case this paper will highly concentrate is Syria’s political

References:  Grygiel, Jakub J. Great Powers and Geopolitical Change (Baltimore: the John Hopkins university Press, 2006) p.22 Conflict.” Noria Research: Focus on Syria (2014): n.pag. Web. 13rd July 2014.