The Struggle for Power in Syria

Informationen zum Autor Nikolaos van Dam is a specialist on Syria and has served as Ambassador of the Netherlands to Indonesia, Germany, Turkey, Egypt and Iraq. Klappentext In the midst of turmoil in the Middle East, and in the face of protests and demonstrations from Homs to Damascus and other places all over Syria, the Ba'th Party and Bashar al-Asad are truly caught up in a struggle to hold onto power in Syria. In this important book, Nikolaos van Dam explores and explains how the Asad dynasty has come to rule Syria for about half a century and keep the complex patchwork of minorities, factions and opponents securely under control for such an unprecedented long period. Through an in-depth examination of the role of sectarian, regional and tribal loyalties, van Dam traces developments within the Ba'th party and the military and civilian power elite from the 1963 Ba'thist takeover up to the present day.In this important book, Nikolaos van Dam explores and explains how the Asad dynasty has come to rule Syria for about half a century and keep the complex patchwork of minorities, factions and opponents securely under control for such an unprecedented long period. Zusammenfassung In this important book, Nikolaos van Dam explores and explains how the Asad dynasty has come to rule Syria for about half a century and keep the complex patchwork of minorities, factions and opponents securely under control for such an unprecedented long period. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: The rise of minorities in the Syrian armed forces and in the Ba'th PartyChapter 3: Sectarian polarisation in the Syrian armed forces between Sunnis and religious minoritiesChapter 4: The purge of Druze officers in the Syrian armed forcesChapter 5: The struggle for power within the Alawi communityChapter 6: Sectarian and regional factionalism in the Syrian political elite: a statistical analysisChapter 7: Sectarian provocation and confrontationChapter 8: Sectarian showdown: eradication of the Muslim BrotherhoodChapter 9: The power elite under Hafiz al-AsadChapter 10: ConclusionsChapter 11: Syrian Ba'thist memoirs...

Vorwort
In this important book, Nikolaos van Dam explores and explains how the Asad dynasty has come to rule Syria for about half a century and keep the complex patchwork of minorities, factions and opponents securely under control for such an unprecedented long period.

Autorentext
Nikolaos van Dam is a specialist on Syria and has served as Ambassador of the Netherlands to Indonesia, Germany, Turkey, Egypt and Iraq.

Klappentext
In the midst of turmoil in the Middle East, and in the face of protests and demonstrations from Homs to Damascus and other places all over Syria, the Ba'th Party and Bashar al-Asad are truly caught up in a struggle to hold onto power in Syria. In this important book, Nikolaos van Dam explores and explains how the Asad dynasty has come to rule Syria for about half a century and keep the complex patchwork of minorities, factions and opponents securely under control for such an unprecedented long period. Through an in-depth examination of the role of sectarian, regional and tribal loyalties, van Dam traces developments within the Ba'th party and the military and civilian power elite from the 1963 Ba'thist takeover up to the present day.

Inhalt
Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The rise of minorities in the Syrian armed forces and in the Ba'th Party Chapter 3: Sectarian polarisation in the Syrian armed forces between Sunnis and religious minorities Chapter 4: The purge of Druze officers in the Syrian armed forces Chapter 5: The struggle for power within the Alawi community Chapter 6: Sectarian and regional factionalism in the Syrian political elite: a statistical analysis Chapter 7: Sectarian provocation and confrontation Chapter 8: Sectarian showdown: eradication of the Muslim Brotherhood Chapter 9: The power elite under Hafiz al-Asad Chapter 10: Conclusions Chapter 11: Syrian Ba'thist memoirs

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