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The Ba'th and the Creation of Modern Syria

By David Roberts

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2015
ISBN
1138988812, 9781138988811
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
410 kB (419704 bytes)
Series
Routledge Library Editions: Syria
Pages
200\0
Time added
2022-10-16 11:00:07

Description

This book traces the development of modern Syria focusing on the contribution of the Ba’th party and Ba’thist ideology. It examines the roots of the Ba’th in the intellectual ferment of the 1940s and charts its growing influence on Syrian politics. Special attention is devoted to the crucial Sixth Congress of the Ba’th Party in 1963 and the key ideological document, the Muntalaqat, produced by Michel Aflaq. After 1963 the military became increasingly dominant until Hafiz al-Asad came to power in 1970. Since then the Party has been less dominant internally but Syria itself has established a pivotal position in regional affairs. The book concludes by reviewing the prospects for Syria after Asad and the potential for a Ba’thist revival.

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