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The book explores the policies of the successive Syrian governments towards the Arab tribes and their reactions to these policies. The book examines the consequences of the relationship between state and tribe since the fall of the Ottoman Empire and its withdrawal from Syria in 1916 until the eruption of the current Syrian civil war.
List of contents
Acknowledgements 1. Syrian Tribes: Why is it important to know about them? 2. Tribes and the state: from the rise of Islam to the French Mandate Over Syria 3. Arab tribes and the rise of the nation-state in Syria from 1946 until 1970 4. From enmity to amity: Hafez al-Assad and the Arab tribes in Syria from 1970 until 2000 5. Bashar al-Assad and the Arab tribes in Syria from 2000 until 2010 6. Tribes and tribalism in the Syrian uprising and civil war Conclusion Bibliography
About the author
Haian Dukhan holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of St Andrews. He has worked for governmental and non-governmental bodies inside and outside Syria for many years, on issues related to development, counterterrorism and peace settlement. He is currently teaching Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester and is engaged in a research project on the intersection between tribalism and sectarianism at the University of St Andrews.
Summary
The book explores the policies of the successive Syrian governments towards the Arab tribes and their reactions to these policies. The book examines the consequences of the relationship between state and tribe since the fall of the Ottoman Empire and its withdrawal from Syria in 1916 until the eruption of the current Syrian civil war.
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“After reading Dukhan's book, one would understand the cycle of life of tribes and their relation with the states. Haian Dukhan provides us with a new and well-researched piece of knowledge about the tribes in Syria. He relies on primary sources from Syria, which are difficult for a non-Syrian researcher to access. This book is a valuable addition to libraries, researchers a policy-makers who work in Syria, especially tribalism in the Arab region and the Levant.” — Abdalhadi Alijla, Regional Manager of V-Dem Institute, Gulf Region
