Fall of Authoritarian Regimes .... The closest thing to a constant that Friedman finds in the Middle East is its distinct style of ruthlessness; what he calls the "Hama Rules." Hama, the fourth .... (2518 10 )
SYRIA AND IRAQ A Comparison of Baathist Regimes .... Journalist Tom Friedman has coined the phrase "Hama rules" to characterize the ruthless methods by which Middle Eastern governments in general maintain .... (2295 9 )