Van dam the struggle for power in syria pdf

Ssa sponsored events and syriarelated papers at mesa 2011. Politics and society under asad and the bath party, london. Nikolaos van dam s the struggle for power in syria and, of course, patrick seales biography of assad. Politics and society under asad and the bath party by nikolaos van dam. Several syria observers also recommend van dam s own book, the struggle for power in syria. The role of the army in syria and in iraq under saddam hussein recommended readings. Struggle for power in syria, the by dam, nikolaos van ebook. He also was a dutch ambassador to iraq, egypt, germany and indonesia. Nov 24, 2016 the recent turmoil in syria and iraq, in large part, was fuelled by the 2003 usled invasion of iraq, which propelled the formerlyexiled shia opposition into power in baghdad. The dam, which is located 30 miles 50 km upriver from the town of arraqqah, was begun in 1968. In publications dealing with the political situation in iraq and syria it is often suggested that the. Syrias sunnis and the regimes resilience combating. Oct 31, 2017 in this important book, former special envoy of the netherlands to syria, nikolaos van dam, explains the recent history of syria, covering the growing disenchantment with the asad regime, the chaos of civil war and the fractures which led to an immense amount of destruction in the refined social fabric of what used to be the syrian nation. The struggle for power in syria by nikolaos van dam.

Politics and society under asad and the bath party. Politics and society under asad and the bath party dam, nikolaos van on. What syrias power struggle means council on foreign. In this important book, former special envoy of the netherlands to syria, nikolaos van dam, explains the recent history of syria, covering the growing disenchantment with the asad regime, the chaos of civil war and the fractures which led to an immense amount of destruction in the refined social fabric of what used to be the syrian nation. Itamar rabinovich, problems of confessionalism in syria, in the contemporary middle east scene, eds. Politics and society under asad and the bath party, published by i. Syria, iraq and the struggle for power chatham house. Roots of alawitesunni rivalry in syria middle east policy. Politics and society under asad and the bath party by nikolaos van dam i. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This was not widely recognized at the time, as many academics were more. 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. As such, iraq became the first arab state in almost a thousand years to be ruled by shia arabs.

Colonel abd alhamid sarraj, who was head of syrian intelligence rais almukhabarat at the time is a wellknown name in this respect. Politics and society under asad and the ba th party 4th edition by nikolaos van dam isbn. The civil war in syria, former special envoy of the netherlands to syria, nikolaos van dam, explains the recent history of syria. In making his analysis of syrian politics, van dam has used polemical writing, memoirs and documents dating back to 1961. Tauris, 2011 if you want to understand the cruel tragedy of syria, there are two books you must read.

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 bath party and bashar alasad are truly caught up in a struggle to hold onto power in syria. Politics and society under asad and the bath party 4th edition by nikolaos van dam isbn. Islam is the most practiced religion in syria, constituting approximately 71% of the population and forming a majority in all districts of the country. The best books on syria five books expert recommendations. The regime has been able to assume risk in syrias east. Nikolaos koos van dam born 1 april 1945 is a dutch scholar and author on the middle east. However, as author of the highly acclaimed the struggle for power in syria first published in 1979 and special envoy of the netherlands for syria in 201516, nikolaos van dam is better equipped than most to make sense of the civil war in syria and his book destroying a nation takes the reader by the hand and offers a scholarly. The struggle for power in syria bloomsbury publishing. When bashar alasad assumed power in syria in july 2000 there was much. Sectarianism, regionalism, and tribalism in politics, 19611978.

Only a handful of important books have been written on modern syria. The struggle for power in syria nikolaos van dam core. When it first appeared in 1979 with the subtitle, sectarianism, regionalism and tribalism in politics, 19611978, it rapidly set the terms for future debate on syrian politics. Syrias war raises important questions about the interaction between the. Sectarianism, regionalism and tribalism in politics, 19611978 by nikolaos van dam pp. Jul 30, 2017 however, as author of the highly acclaimed the struggle for power in syria first published in 1979 and special envoy of the netherlands for syria in 201516, nikolaos van dam is better equipped than most to make sense of the civil war in syria and his book destroying a nation takes the reader by the hand and offers a scholarly yet. Politics and society under asad and the baath party, 4th ed. Joint report of factfinding mission to syria and iraq jointly researched, written and published by kurdish human rights project the ilisu dam campaign the corner house july 2002 contents acknowledgements and participating organisations 3. The conflict in syria is less about democratic reforms and more about redistributing power along sectarian and ethnic lineswith troubling regional. Syrias alawis and shiism martin kramer on the middle east. Politics and society under asad and the bath party 3rd edition, 1996. In this important book, nikolaos van dam explores and explains how the asad dynasty has come to rule. A study of postwar arab politics 19481958, london, 1965, p.

Politics and society under asad and the bath party, pp 105110, fred lawson, social bases for the hama revolt, middle east report, 12. The struggle for syria in 2011 institute for the study of war. Politics and society under asad and the bath party nikolaos van dam 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 bath party and bashar alasad are truly caught up in a struggle to hold onto power in syria. The muslims in syria follow various different sects of islam and are from various ethnic and linguistic groups. A monumental work on syrian power politics nikolaos van dam robert fisk, the independent an excellent book patrick seale an admirable study. Request pdf on jan 1, 2012, jorgen jensehaugen and others published the. Van dam, nikolaos, the struggle for power in syria. Downstream impacts of turkish dam construction on syria and iraq. Its construction prompted an intense archaeological excavation of the area around the town of.

Nikolaos van dam is a dutch diplomat and scholar, author of a classic text on syrian politics and sectarianism, the struggle for power in syria 2011. Syria, productive antinomy, and the study of civil war. Pdf when the arab spring reached syria, its pharaoh, bashar alassad, was in no mood to give up easily. For more background, see nikolaos van dam, the struggle for power in syria. Van dam shows in detail how what he refers to as particularist identities such as sectarianism, regionalism, and tribalism have played a role in the power struggles in syria and argues that hafiz alasad had created a sophisticated system where these three particularist identities at times did play a role in strengthening his power while at. April, 17, 2011syrian protesters shouts slogans calling for president bashar assad to. Politics and society under asad and the bath party, by nikolaos van dam. The end of the syrian civil war the many implications. During the civil war, he served as the dutch special envoy to syria, operating from istanbul, and had intensive contact with most of the parties involved in the conflict.