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In the aftermath of World War I Syria paved a path towards democracy. Initially as part of the French mandate in the Middle East and latterly as an independent republic, Syria put in place the instruments of democratic government that it was hoped would lead to a stable future. This book tells the story of Syria's formative years, using previously-unseen material from the personal papers of Ahmad Sharabati, a prominent nationalist who served in different capacities during colonial times and early independence, first as minister of defense and then as minister of education. His experiences and those of others of his generation tell the story of Syria's short-lived democratic years, up to the union with Egypt as the United Arab Republic between 1958 and 1961.
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While recent scholarship has focused on wartime Syria, this book is dedicated to heads of state in the immediate post-Ottoman era until the end of the French Mandate in 1946. Here, renowned Syrian historian, Sami Moubayed, examines Syria’s first eleven heads of state who led the country between 1918 and 1946. With a chapter dedicated to each leader, Moubayed sheds light on the political culture of the time and traces the trajectory of how Syria was governed through colonialism, monarchism and federalism and republicanism. The study draws on numerous archives, political memoirs and first-hand interviews with key figures who were active between the 1930’s and 1950’s, providing a rich picture of Syrian political culture during this forgotten period.
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While recent scholarship has focused on wartime Syria, this book is dedicated to heads of state in the immediate post-Ottoman era until the end of the French Mandate in 1946. Here, renowned Syrian historian, Sami Moubayed, examines Syria’s first eleven heads of state who led the country between 1918 and 1946. With a chapter dedicated to each leader, Moubayed sheds light on the political culture of the time and traces the trajectory of how Syria was governed through colonialism, monarchism and federalism and republicanism. The study draws on numerous archives, political memoirs and first-hand interviews with key figures who were active between the 1930’s and 1950’s, providing a rich picture of Syrian political culture during this forgotten period.
621 kr
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Syria's tumultuous twentieth century through the life of a central figure in Syrian politicsBorn into an aristocratic Damascene family in 1889, Fakhri al-Barudi was a household name in Syria, universally acclaimed as one of the country's founding fathers and a leading figure in the country’s struggle for independence from French rule during the 1920s. A politician, he grew up in a world of privilege but also witnessed the decline of Ottoman rule and the rise of Arab nationalism.His memoirs, originally published in Arabic in 1951, provide a vivid account of social life in Ottoman Damascus during the early twentieth century, offering a unique perspective onto the city’s cultural, political, and intellectual landscape. They capture the complexities of Damascus society, from the rigid class structures and Ottoman influence to the burgeoning nationalist movements that sought to redefine Arab identity. They also delve into the political upheavals of the time, particularly the 1908 Young Turk Revolution, which restored the Ottoman constitution and briefly promised reform and equality. Al-Barudi recounts the excitement and uncertainty that followed the coup, as well as the growing tensions between Arab nationalists and Ottoman authorities.Drawing on both private papers and published sources., Sami Moubayed’s authoritative epilogue takes up al-Barudi’s life in Syrian politics from where the memoirs leave off, through to al-Barudi's death in 1966. Here again al-Barudi is a central figure in the political history of Syria, and his biography sheds fascinating light on the social and political dynamics that continue to shape Syria to this day, especially following the fall of the Assad regime in 2024.
Syria and the USA
Washington's Relations with Damascus from Wilson to Eisenhower
Häftad, Engelska, 2013
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The conclusion of World War I and the subsequent breakup of the Ottoman Empire led to the independence of a number of Arab nations and resulted in a Western scramble for roles of control and influence over them. It was not until after World War I that Syria and the United States had a formal diplomatic relationship - prior to then the only Americans who had developed a relationship with the nation were missionaries, particularly those involved with the Syrian Protestant College, established in 1866. The collapse of the Ottoman Empire, however, single-handedly brought Syria into the sphere of influence of the Western world, and as Sami Moubayed here illustrates, particularly that of the United States. The relationship between the two nations was by no means uncomplicated, and there were a number of challenges from the years following World War I to the early years of the Cold War.Though relations were warm between the United States and Syria while Emir Faisal was ensconced in Damascus, Washington saw little point in pursuing an American-Arab alliance, and Faisal's reputation suffered greatly as a result of his relationship with Wilson, particularly with respect to his stance on the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine. Relations cooled between the two nations during the presidencies of both Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, neither of whom saw any value in being involved in Middle East affairs. However, with the discovery of large oil reserves in the Middle East, as well as Syria's siding with the Allies and declaring war on Nazi Germany, interest in the American-Syrian relationship was greatly revived. As quickly as the relationship warmed though, it also cooled: in the aftermath of World War II, the United States was linked to involvement in a series of coups and counter-coups that destabilized Syria from 1949 until the Syrian-Egyptian union of 1958.Furthermore, Washington's initially benevolent attitude towards the right to self-determination gradually evolved into one of manipulation, espionage and covert activity during the Cold War when the US considered Syria as a Soviet proxy in the Middle East. The forty years between 1919 and 1959 saw the creation and unravelling of America's relationship with Syria. In this book, Moubayed brilliantly explores the events of these years and, using original research and previously unpublished material, sheds light on an often overlooked subject. Syria and the USA is an essential read for scholars of the Middle East, US diplomatic history and twentieth-century international relations.
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The Islamic State movement (ISIS/ISIL/IS) burst onto the world stage in 2014. From its heartland in Syria, where it arose from the chaos of the Syrian Revolt, the organisation has expanded in ideology and membership and now poses a significant threat to the region, if not to the wider world. Moubayed, a Beirut-based journalist who has been analysing Syria and the region for 20 years, has unrivalled access to the movement and its participants. His book is the first inside account of an organisation which has dominated the headlines with a dangerous mix of barbarity and military prowess. In looking at the historical background of ISIS: where it came from, how it evolved, where it stands today and what its aims are for the future to reveal, it will provide, for the first time, a fully-fledged picture of what lies at the heart of the Islamic State.
Del 200 - Library of Modern Middle East Studies
Makers of Modern Syria
The Rise and Fall of Syrian Democracy 1918-1958
Inbunden, Engelska, 2018
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In the aftermath of World War I Syria paved a path towards democracy. Initially as part of the French mandate in the Middle East and latterly as an independent republic, Syria put in place the instruments of democratic government that it was hoped would lead to a stable future. This book tells the story of Syria's formative years, using previously-unseen material from the personal papers of Ahmad Sharabati, a prominent nationalist who served in different capacities during colonial times and early independence, first as minister of defense and then as minister of education. His experiences and those of others of his generation tell the story of Syria's short-lived democratic years, up to the union with Egypt as the United Arab Republic between 1958 and 1961.
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Sommaren 2014 slogs världen med häpnad då en organisation kallad "Islamiska staten" - IS - plötsligt tog kontroll över stora delar av Syriens och Iraks territorium. Där upprättade man ett eget styre med en stats alla kännetecken: domstolar, polis, sjukhus, postväsende, armé, tidningar, nationalsång och fana. Samtidigt spred man via sociala medier filmer på spektakulära avrättningar av "otrogna" och terrordåd mot civila, också de centrala inslag i den nya statens verksamhet. IS påstod sig även vara ett kalifat, en arvtagare till det muslimska imperium som en gång sträckte sig från Atlanten till Kina. För syrierna var emellertid detta inte något helt nytt. Idén om en islamisk stat hade introducerats på 1940-talet. De heliga krigarnas, jihadisternas, väpnade kamp mot den sekulära regeringen i Damaskus inleddes på 1960-talet, för att därefter blossa upp i stor skala, först 1982, och sedan 2011, nu med hjälp av erfarna sunnimilitärer från Saddam Husseins upplösta armé och frivilliga jihadister från hela världen. I Under den svarta fanan gör den syriske historikern Sami Moubayed en inträngande studie av den gåtfulla och mäktiga rörelse som är Islamiska staten. Författaren skildrar dess historiska bakgrund och teologiska rötter, dess uppbyggnad och samhällsideal, dess vardagsliv och ledare. OM BOKEN "Sami Moubayeds nya bok är viktig läsning och den hittills bästa introduktionen till Islamiska staten. Med utsökt skicklighet ger oss Moubayed den väsentliga bakgrunden och historien till Syriens sönderfall och IS uppkomst." Joshua Landis, föreståndare för Center for Middle East Studies och professor vid University of Oklahoma, och ansvarig utgivare för nyhetsbrevet Syria Comment "Under den svarta fanan heter den hittills förmodligen mest välinformerade bok som skrivits om de senaste årens snabbväxande jihadism i Syrien och Irak. Författare är den syriske historikern Sami Moubayed, som inte bara har djup sakkunskap om Mellanösterns och islams långa historia - han bor i Damaskus och har sett de militanta rörelsernas utveckling på nära håll. Följt sociala medier, talat med både aktiva och avhoppare ... får läsaren att förstå något av lockelsen i jihadismens löften om islamisk återupprättelse." Lars Linder i Dagens Nyheter OM FÖRFATTAREN Sami Moubayed är syrisk journalist och historiker specialiserad på Syriens moderna historia innan Baathregimen. Han har tidigare bl.a. utgivit böckerna Syria and the USA: Washington's Relations with Damascus from Wilson to Eisenhower (I.B. Tauris 2013), Steel & Silk: Men & Women Who Shaped Syria 1900-2000 (Cune Press 2005) och Damascus Between Democracy and Dictator- ship (Maryland 2000). Sami Moubayed är utbildad vid American University of Beirut och University of Exeter. Hans artiklar har publicerats i bl.a. al-Ahram Weekly, Asia Times, The Daily Star, Huffington Post, Washington Post och Washington Report on Middle East Affairs.