1. Introduction: Syria in the Imperialist Cyclone / Ali Kadri and Linda Matar -- Part I. A Historical Perspective of the Syrian Conflict : 2. What Went Wrong: Understanding the Trajectory of Syria's Conflict / Raymond Hinnebusch -- 3. The New Struggle for Syria and the Nature of the Syrian State / Eberhard Kienle -- 4. Syria: Strong State Versus Social Cleavages / Hiroyuki Aoyama -- Part II. Macroeconomy and Society : 5. Macroeconomic Framework in Pre-conflict Syria / Linda Matar -- 6. The Syrian Conflict: Selective Socioeconomic Indicators / nabil Marzouk -- 7. Lebanon Can't Give Him a Future: Revolutionary Subjectivity and Syrian Rebel-Workers in Beirut / Philip Proudfoot -- Part III. The Politics of the Syrian Conflict : 8. Syria in the 'Resistance Front': Persistence Through Reconfiguration? / Aurora Sottimano -- Part IV. Sectoral Analysis : 9. The Political Economy of Public Health in Syria: Some Global and Regional Considerations / Kasturi Sen -- 10. The Political Economy of Thermidor in Syria: National and International Dimensions / Max Ajl -- 11. Syria's Food Security: From Self-Sufficiency to Hunger as a Weapon / Myriam Ababsa -- 12. Conclusion: China's Role in Syria's National Security / Linda Matar and Ali Kadri -- Index.
Summary:
This edited collection aims to analytically reconceptualise the Syrian crisis by examining how and why the country has moved from a stable to a war-torn society. It is written by scholars from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, all of whom make no attempt to speculate on the future trajectory of the conflict, but aim instead to examine the historical background that has laid the objective conditions for Syria's descent to its current situation. Their work represents an attempt to dissect the multi-layered foundation of the Syrian conflict and to make understanding its complex inner workings accessible to a broader readership. The book is divided into four parts, each of which elaborated on the origins and dynamics of today's crisis from the perspective of a different discipline. When put together, the four parts provide a holistic picture of Syria's developmental trajectory from the early twentieth century through to the present day. Themes addressed include Syria's postcolonial development efforts, its leap into socialism an dthen into neoliberalism in the late twentieth century, its politics within the resistance front, and finally its food and health security concerns--back cover.
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