Emile Hokayem discussed his new IISS Adelphi book Syria's Uprising and the Fracturing of the Levant, which explores the internal dynamics of the Syrian crisis and the regional competition over the country's future. While writing the book, he traveled regularly to Syria and the region, and met with senior Assad associates; rebel commanders and fighters; opposition leaders in exile; Western, Turkish and Arab government officials; and a variety of humanitarian and international leaders.
