Alawis of Syria

War, Faith and Politics in the Levant

Inbunden, Engelska, 2015

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Throughout the turbulent history of the Levant the 'Alawis - a secretive, resilient and ancient Muslim sect - have aroused suspicion and animosity, including accusations of religious heresy. More recently they have been tarred with the brush of political separatism and com--plicity in the excesses of the Assad regime, claims that have gained greater traction since the onset of the Syrian uprising and subse--quent devastating civil war. The contributors to this book provide a com--plex and nuanced reading of Syria's 'Alawi communities - from loyalist gangs (Shabiha) to outspoken critics of the regime. Drawing upon wide-ranging research that examines the historic, political and social dynamics of the 'Alawi and the Syrian state, the current social identities, and relations to the Ba'ath party, the Syrian state and the military apparatus. The analysis also extends to Leba--non with a focus on the embattled 'Alawi community of Jabal Mohsen in Tripoli and state rela--tions with Hizballah amid the current crisis.

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Utgivningsdatum2015-10-29
Mått146 x 225 x 24 mm
Vikt722 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor288
FörlagC Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
ISBN9781849043991

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Introduction: For 'God, Syria, Bashar and Nothing Else'? -- Michael KerrPART IALAWIS: SECRECY AND SURVIVAL1. The Genesis of Syria's Alawi Minority -- Aslam Farouk-Alli2. The Alawis in the Ottoman Period -- Stefan H Winter3. Community, Sect, Nation: Colonial and Social ScientificDiscourses on the Alawis in Syria during the Mandate andEarly Independence Periods -- Max WeissPART IIALAWIS AND THE SYRIAN STATE4. 'Go to Damascus, my son': Alawi Demographic Shifts underBa'ath Party Rule -- Fabrice Balanche5. Syrian Alawis and the Ba'ath Party -- Raymond Hinnebusch6. The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood's Alawi Conundrum -- Raphael LefevrePART IIIALAWI COMMUNITIES, IDENTITIES AND POWER7. Alawi Diversity and Solidarity: From the Coast to the Interior -- Leon T. Goldsmith8. Patronage and Clientelism in Bashar's Social Market Economy -- Alan George9. The Alawis of Tripoli: Identity, Violence and Urban Geopolitics -- Craig Larkin and Olivia MidhaPART IVALAWIS IN CONFLICT AND CONTESTATION10. Chasing Ghosts: The Shabiha Phenomenon -- Aron Lund11. Alawis in the Syrian Opposition -- Carsten Wieland12. Repression is not 'a Stupid Thing': Regime Responses to the Syrian Uprising and Insurgency -- Reinoud Leenders