Syria, the strength of an idea : the constitutional architectures of its political regimes

"Syria, the Strength of an Idea 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...

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Main Author: Atassi, Karim (Author)
Other Authors: Marcou, Jean (Editor), Sutcliffe, Christopher (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press c2018
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245 1 0 |a Syria, the strength of an idea :   |b the constitutional architectures of its political regimes   |c Karim Atassi, preface by Jean Marcou ; translated from the French by Christopher Sutcliffe 
264 1 |a Cambridge, United Kingdom :   |b Cambridge University Press   |c c2018 
300 |a xvii, 500 pages ;   |c 24 cm. 
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500 |a Translation of: Syrie, la force dune idee : architectures constitutionnelles des regimes politiques 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 472-482) and index 
505 0 |a 1. The Syrian question -- 2. The Syrian monarchy -- 3. The First Republic -- 4. The Second Republic -- 5. The Third Republic -- 6. The Fourth Republic -- 7. The pan-Arab constitutions -- 8. Towards the Fifth Republic -- 9. Towards the sixth republic 
520 |a "Syria, the Strength of an Idea 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" -- Provided by publisher 
650 0 |a Constitutional history   |z Syria 
651 0 |a Syria   |x Politics and government   |y 20th century 
651 0 |a Syria   |x Politics and government   |y 21st century 
700 1 |a Marcou, Jean ,   |e editor 
700 1 |a Sutcliffe, Christopher ,   |e translator 
999 |a 1000176620   |b Book   |c OPEN SHELF (30 DAYS)   |e Gong Badak Campus