Paradigm shift: Relevance of the Westphalia System to the Current Syrian Conflict

Time is running out for Basher Al- Assad, the Syrian President. Even if Assad meets all the demands of the international community, it will not change anything on the ground unless Assad steps down. If Assad does not step down, it will have a negative impact on countries such as Turkey and will open doors for other countries to use the Kurdish card to intervene in Turkey’s domestic affairs. It ...