Syria and the Lebanese Crisis

Dawisha, Adeed

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“…Searching for and shaping the real identity of the newly independent state was the next mission awaiting Syrian decision-makers. According to Dawisha (1980), the Baath Party emerged in 1954, and dominated the nationalist camp. The Baathists tried to convey their mission and goals by raising pan-national slogans, "One Arab nation with an eternal mission" (Dawisha, 1980, 19).…”

Section: Syria: Historical Development and Policy Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…7 The Corrective Movement led by General Asad aimed to reform the institutional sector and implement moderate foreign and domestic policies. He saw the state as self-dependant with less dependence on foreign powers (Dawisha, 1980). "There is no doubt that under the rule of President Asad, Syria has experienced the most stable period in her post independence history" (Dawisha, 1980, 25).…”

Section: Political Orientationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In turn, Syrian attempts and plans intimidated some groups and relieved others inside Lebanon, as well as regional and international political powers. It affected both Phase Three (31 September 1976), the Syrians managed to defeat the leftist parties and end the conflict with them (Dawisha, 1980). Despite the deep convictions and commitment to protect the Palestinian causes, the Syrians selected the Christians as their new allies basing their choice on common intimidation from the increase in the powers and military capabilities of the Palestinians from one side (Dawisha, 1980) and a threat from Israeli counterattacks against the persistent powerful presence of the Palestinians on the other side (Rabil, 2003).…”

Section: State Capabilities and State Policiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…It affected both Phase Three (31 September 1976), the Syrians managed to defeat the leftist parties and end the conflict with them (Dawisha, 1980). Despite the deep convictions and commitment to protect the Palestinian causes, the Syrians selected the Christians as their new allies basing their choice on common intimidation from the increase in the powers and military capabilities of the Palestinians from one side (Dawisha, 1980) and a threat from Israeli counterattacks against the persistent powerful presence of the Palestinians on the other side (Rabil, 2003). Clearly, politics has no friends, and thus political decision-makers and parties are constantly searching for alliances, which provide them with security and preserve their geopolitical interests as well as their status.…”

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Scrutinizing perpetual insecurities. (c2010)

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Third World states face a host of overlapping external and domestic threats. This thesis examines the causes and consequences of Lebanon's insecurity dilemma, and looks at Lebanon's relationship with Syria from a security complex perspective.Using an eclectic theoretical approach, the thesis investigates the structural, institutional, psychological and social causes of Lebanon's insecurity dilemma, and the latter's impact on state institutions, state-society relations, and Lebanon's relations with Syria. This thesis demonstrates how Lebanon's insecurity dilemma creates a self-perpetuating confessional system that exposes the country to external interventions. Accordingly, this thesis also considers whether it is possible to escape the trap of the insecurity dilemma in the future. vii

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Section: Syria: Historical Development and Policy Perspectivesmentioning

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Section: Political Orientationmentioning

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Section: State Capabilities and State Policiesmentioning

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“…For additional details, including a rich bibliography, see Makdisi and El-Khalil (2013). See also Gates (1998), Dawisha (1980), and Salibi (1976, 1988).…”

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Lebanon Confronts Partition Fears: Has Consociationalism Benefitted Minorities?

Cortés

Kéchichian

2018

Contemporary Review of the Middle East

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Lebanese consociationalism has been under stress due to serious internal and external pressures. Though Lebanese regional and global leaders continue to pay lip service to Lebanon’s unity and uphold putative commitments to its sovereignty and territorial integrity, partition to resolve internal crises remains on the table. After a long and still unsettled civil war, absolute internal discord among citizens and, increasingly, the uprisings throughout the region, partition was and is once again openly discussed by many even if most camouflage it under the decentralization, federalism, or con-federalism schemes. The article underlines the inherent vulnerabilities of the Lebanese state and analyzes its deep fault lines raising a serious question about the future integrity of Lebanon.

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Karsh¹

1991

Soviet Policy Towards Syria Since 1970

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Syria and the Lebanese Crisis

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Scrutinizing perpetual insecurities. (c2010)

Scrutinizing perpetual insecurities. (c2010)

Lebanon Confronts Partition Fears: Has Consociationalism Benefitted Minorities?

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