Alan George: Syria | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9781842772133 | Syria | Alan George | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch

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Beschreibung

After the death of Syria's President Hafiz al-Asad in mid-2000, hopes were high that his son and successor, Bashar, might succeed in reforming a system that had become a byword for economic stagnation and the pitiless repression of dissent. For six months, and for the first time in decades, Syrians were able to speak freely, without fear of the hated secret police. Political discussion groups mushroomed. The press started carrying articles openly demanding democracy, and petitions were circulated insisting that democracy was essential not only for its own sake but as a condition for desperately needed investment and economic expansion.

Based on the testimony of key players, Syria: Neither Bread Nor Freedom recounts the drama of the 'Damascus Spring' and its repression, and reveals what happens in a state like Syria to the institutions that occupy the political space between government and governed.

From political parties to parliament, from the media to the judicial system and universities, this book lifts the veil of rhetoric and propaganda to reveal a system so demoralized and corrupt that power is wielded for no purpose but power itself. This is Bashar al-Asad's legacy and the system which, given time, he hopes to reform.

Über den Autor

Alan George has worked as a freelance journalist and researcher, contributing to a wide range of UK and international publications including the Observer, the Independent and Private Eye in the UK.

Zusammenfassung

An insightful exploration of Syria under Bashar al-Assad.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2003
Fachbereich:	Regionalgeschichte
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781842772133
ISBN-10:	1842772139
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	George, Alan
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury 3PL
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	216 x 140 x 13 mm
Von/Mit:	Alan George
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.04.2003
Gewicht:	0,325 kg