In Syria, international pressure will come through economic sanctions rather than via military intervention. However, political and diplomatic pressure will also play a major role in the months ahead if foreign countries drop their recognition of Assad’s regime and instead deal with a Syrian transitional council of opposition movements. If such a council reflects domestic Syrian popular legitimacy as well as the recognition of regional powers, it would then also attract serious international support, and thus signal the end of Assad’s regime from a combination of domestic and international delegitimization.
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