@article{2014:kirchner:flchenbr, title = {Flächenbrand mit Ansage - Wie der syrische Bürgerkrieg droht, die gesamte Region zu destabilisieren}, year = {2014}, note = {For more than three years, neither a political nor a military solution of the Syrian Civil War has been reached. Given the high complexity and interdependence of conflicts among a growing number of parties, a solution is unlikely to be found in the near future. Beyond the horrific consequences for the civilian population and the gradual collapse of the Syrian state, the war tremendously affects neighboring countries as well as local and interstate conflicts in the region. On which levels can we observe the regional conflagration, which had been repeatedly evoked by many observers and by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and how did it evolve over time?}, journal = {S&F Sicherheit und Frieden}, pages = {248--253}, author = {Kirchner, Magdalena}, volume = {32}, number = {4} }