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Coping with Crumbling States

A Western and Israeli Balance-of-Power Strategy for the Levant
Book • 1996
This report by David Wurmser explores the implications of state collapse in the Middle East and proposes strategies for maintaining regional stability.

It suggests that the overthrow of Saddam Hussein and the redrawing of the Middle East along tribal lines could be beneficial for regional security.

The work reflects Wurmser's broader views on geopolitical strategy and state weakness.

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Scott Horton
as a book about the new strategy for securing the realm.
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Ep 188: Examining U.S. Geopolitics, Israel & Palestine with Scott Horton
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as another work by David Wormser, discussing expediting the chaotic collapse of Syria.
9/5/25 William Van Wagenen on the Origins of the Arab Spring and Syrian Civil War

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