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  • April 3, 2018
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  • Epicenter

Insight on Syria: What Are Putin's Motives?

By: Rawi Abdelal and Alexandra Vacroux
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Abstract

Russia’s direct entry into the Syrian conflict in September 2015 was spurred by a plethora of motivations. Russian scholars Rawi Abdelal and Alexandra Vacroux unpack the various rationales.

Keywords

Syrian Civil War; Vladimir Putin; War; International Relations; Russia; Syria

Citation

Abdelal, Rawi, and Alexandra Vacroux. "Insight on Syria: What Are Putin's Motives?" Epicenter (April 3, 2018).
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About The Author

Rawi E. Abdelal

Business, Government and the International Economy
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