The Syrian Conflict and the Threat of a Leaderless International Community
Idike, Adeline Nnenna, A

Abstract
The deadly conflict in Syria has fiercely entered into its fourth year. Curiously, the international community has not been forthcoming in following recent trends, to create a common ground for a definitive intervention in the Syrian conflagration. Hence, the paper poses the research question: does the dilly dallying in Syria indicate a reality of leaderlessness in global affairs, particularly in matters of deadly conflict situations? The general objective of this study therefore is to examine how the reaction of the international community to the Syrian conflict relates with the threat of a leaderless international community. The specific objectives are to (i) examine the reaction of the international community to the Syrian conflict (ii) determine how the reaction of the international community to the Syrian conflict relates with the threat of a leaderless international community and (iii) recommend ways of resolving the Syrian conflict.

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