| Description |
1 online resource (v, 32 pages) |
| Series |
Carnegie paper |
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Working papers (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace)
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| Contents |
Summary -- Introduction -- Alawite predominance and the security state -- A dispersed power structure -- The legacy and anticipation of violence -- Conclusion : plus c̦a change |
| Summary |
"Initially, the uprising in Syria was not fueled by sectarianism, but rather by unifying political and social grievances, largely stemming from the failed economic reforms of the Bashar al-Assad regime. Sectarian divisions that were established over five decades of dispersed, authoritarian rule and reinforced by a legacy of violence quickly changed the narrative of the conflict. Unless Syria's longstanding system of rule is changed fundamentally and the unchecked power of the security services is curtailed, political solutions that adopt sectarian power sharing as the cornerstone of a postconflict order will likely cement instability and deep divisions in the polity"--Publisher's web site |
| Notes |
"November 2016." |
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Series from resource home page |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 25-31) |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (Carnegie, viewed December 2, 2016) |
| Subject |
Politics and government.
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| SUBJECT |
Syria -- History -- Civil War, 2011-
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2012001320
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Syria -- Politics and government -- 2000- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002001751
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| Subject |
Syria.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, publisher.
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