The Resilience of Authoritarian Rule in Syria Under Hafez and Bashar Al-Asad

Büchs, Annette

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“…Kao uzrok aktuelne krize u Siriji uobičajeno se iznosi kompleksna politička i socijalna nestabilnost sirijskog društva koja datira još iz šezdesetih i sedamdesetih godina prošlog veka, dolaskom na vlast Arapske socijalističke partije Baas i generala Hafiza el-Asada na čelo države. 30 Na talasu Arapskog proleća kriza je eskalirala 2011. godine u formi nasilnog pokušaja opozicionih snaga da sa vlasti svrgnu autokratski režim porodice el-Asad, tačnije Hafizovog sina Bašara, po istom modelu kako je to prethodno učinjeno u Tunisu, Libiji i Egiptu. Ipak, uzroci krize imaju kako identitetsku (etničku i religijsku), tako i geopolitičku (geostrategijsku i geoekonomsku) dimenziju, i to na unutrašnjem, regionalnom i globalnom nivou.…”

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Physiognomy of the war in the postmodern: A case study of the Syrian armed conflict

Vracar

2019

Medjunar probl

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Rad na primeru sirijskog konflikta analizira da li su i u kojoj meri definiensi rata, u formi oružanog nasilja i političke prirode, i dalje ostali čvrsto utkani u onaj deo fizionomije rata koju Karl fon Klauzevic objašnjava kao objektivnu ili nepromenljivu. Transformacija rata, kao rezultat sveukupnih društvenih promena u postmoderni, odražava značajne promene u njegovoj fizionomiji. Zbog toga autor koristi komparativnu analizu kako bi utvrdio razliku između karakteristika modernih i postmodernih ratova, a kao analitički alat koristi fundamentalna pitanja koje rat postavlja u svim vremenima-između koga se on vodi, zašto se vodi, zbog čega se vodi i, poslednje, kako se vodi. U slučaju oružanog sukoba u Siriji, autor zastupa tezu da odgovori na navedena pitanja ukazuju da je priroda rata ostala ista, a da se promenio samo njegov karakter, naročito u pogledu konceptualnog pristupa koji se zasniva na smanjenoj delotvornosti vojnog a povećanju drugih instrumenta moći u dostizanju krajnjih strategijskih ciljeva rata. Autor opovrgava tvrdnje teoretičara i stratega zastupnika teorijskog pravca novih ratova o tome da se karakteristike postmodernih ratova fundamentalno razlikuju od onih klasičnih iz perioda moderne, koje oni smatraju "starim" ratovima.

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Physiognomy of the war in the postmodern: A case study of the Syrian armed conflict

Vracar

2019

Medjunar probl

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“Mission impossible”: exploring the viability of power-sharing as a conflict-resolution tool in Syria

Groarke

2016

International Journal of Conflict Management

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Purpose – This paper aims to show the viability of consociational power-sharing as a conflict-resolution tool in Syria. It further argues that a subsequent movement from consociational to centripetal power-sharing is vital to ensure sustainable peace. Design/methodology/approach – A theoretical overview of power-sharing as a conflict-resolution tool provides the basis for this paper, supported by empirical evidence and qualitative research analysis for its proposed application in Syria. Perceived obstacles to a negotiated settlement are outlined, with suggestions made as to how these issues can be transformed into incentives for invested parties. Such obstacles include Bashar al-Assad remaining in power, and calls for the implementation of Shari’a law by some opposition groups. Findings – While previously the conditions of the conflict were not conducive to peace talks, this paper finds that regional developments, including the rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, have re-opened the possibility of, and indeed the necessity for, political negotiations. Detailing the complexity of a conflict that goes far beyond a mere sectarian divide, the findings of this paper dispel the notion that a sectarian partition is a viable model for Syria. The paper highlights the multiple cleavages occurring simultaneously, and shows how a power-sharing model is best suited to deal with them. Originality/value – The paper analyses the ongoing inertia of political negotiations to peacefully resolve the conflict. It offers an approach to conflict-resolution in Syria that has, thus far, not been adequately considered in academic – or political – spheres.

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Securitization and Identity: The Speech Acts of Bashar al-Assad

DÜMEN¹

2022

OPUS Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi

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Security is one of the crucial concepts in International Relations. Due to diversity of the security issues encountered by the states, there is a lack of consensus on the definition of the concept. The traditional understanding of the security focuses on threats militarily and state was at the center. However, different approaches emerged to re-conceptualize the concept by the end of the Cold War. The Copenhagen School and its offshoot securitization is one of these approaches which is being frequently used in International Relations. The aim of this study is to analyze the securitization process of opposition, different identities and other actors by President Bashar al-Assad during the Civil War. This research argues that the opposition is securitized with the help of different identities in order to convince both Syrians and regional and international actors so that the securitizing actor can take the extraordinary measures. This study conducts the methods of literature review to clarify the concept of securitization and under which conditions it took place and discourse and content analysis to highlight the speech acts of Bashar al-Assad during the process. To this end, 46 different speeches and interviews of President Bashar al-Assad are analyzed. In all, it is concluded that speeches/discourses adopted by Assad had implications which served the aims and the targets of his rule and government during the Syrian Civil War.

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The Resilience of Authoritarian Rule in Syria Under Hafez and Bashar Al-Asad

Cited by 6 publications

References 22 publications

Physiognomy of the war in the postmodern: A case study of the Syrian armed conflict

Physiognomy of the war in the postmodern: A case study of the Syrian armed conflict

“Mission impossible”: exploring the viability of power-sharing as a conflict-resolution tool in Syria

Securitization and Identity: The Speech Acts of Bashar al-Assad

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