Reporting Syria and Iraq

Firsthand reporting on the wars in Syria and Iraq plays a vital role in helping policymakers understand what is happening on the ground and set realistic goals. In his new book Days of the Fall: A Reporter’s Journey in the Syria and Iraq Wars, Jonathan Spyer provides a rare eyewitness account of how the conflicts have defied expert predictions, eroded state identity, and threatened the wider geostrategic order. To discuss the trajectory of the fighting and the challenge of accurately reporting it.