Syria: Neither Bread Nor FreedomAfter 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. |
Contents
The Rise of the Civil Society Movement | 30 |
The Statement of 99 | 39 |
The Suppression of the Civil Society | 47 |
The Baath Party | 64 |
Parliament | 82 |
The Progressive National Front 87 Elections89 | 89 |
The outlawed opposition 91 The Speakers role | 96 |
The Legal System | 101 |
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Taking Sides: Ethics, Politics and Fieldwork in Anthropology Heidi Armbruster,Anna Lærke Limited preview - 2008 |
Development in Syria: A Gender and Minority Perspective Alessandra Galié,Kerim Yildiz No preview available - 2005 |