Syria, the Strength of an Idea : The Constitutional Architectures of Its Political Regimes

Karim Atassi

ISBN 10: 110718360X / ISBN 13: 9781107183605

Published by Cambridge University Press Mai 2018, 2018

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Neuware - Explains the construction of the Syrian state over the last 100 years and decodes the events of the current crisis.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Syria, the Strength of an Idea : The Constitutional Architectures of Its Political Regimes
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Mai 2018
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 110718360X
• ISBN 13: 9781107183605
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 162H x 31D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 162 millimeters height by 31 millimeters depth
• Weight: 853 grams

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Synopsis

The Syrian crisis has confounded political leaders and experts who forecast a rapid fall of the regime. This monumental error of interpretation has had tragic consequences for the unfolding of the crisis and its slide into a frightful civil war with regional and international ramifications. This book looks at Syrian reality in a new light. By analysing twenty-five constitutions and constitutional texts and proposing an innovative classification of the different political regimes that have shaped Syria over the last one hundred years, the author retraces the country's intense history and the persistence of a Syrian model defined by the Founding Fathers. If, on emerging from this war, Syria maintains its unity and gives itself a democratic regime reflecting its society, then the concept of Syria may find a new lease of life and Syria will once again be perceived as an idea full of promises.

About the Author

Karim Atassi is an expert in Syrian contemporary politics and constitutions. He holds a Ph.D. in Public Law on Syrian constitutions, is a former foreign student at France's École Nationale d'Administration. He graduated in political science, and holds a degree in information and communication. He is an international civil servant.