The Challenges of State-Nation building in Syria after 2000

Document Type : Original Article

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1 PhD in International Relations, Allameh Tabatabai University

2 School of International Relations of Ministry of Foreign Affairs

3 Master of International Relations, Shiraz Islamic Azad University

10.22080/jpir.2024.24075.1302

Abstract

Syria is one of the countries that has not undergone a favorable nation-building process due to the intervention of the great powers. Thus, the geographical map, the state of the borders, and the government of this country have been formed by the great powers. Many challenges, such as ethnic and religious heterogeneity, domination with repression, and consequent tension and instability, have been among the consequences of unsuccessful State-nation building in Syria. The legacy of the failed State-nation building passed to Bashar al-Assad in 2000 Although he initially tried to bring about reform, as the authoritarian trend continued, especially after the formation of the Arab Spring in 2011, Syria entered an acute crisis that quickly had regional and international consequences. The aim of the present study is to examine the pathological challenges of nation-state building in Syria after the coming to power of Bashar al-Assad. The question is, what challenges and harms has the nation-state in Syria faced since Bashar al-Assad came to power in 2000? The hypothesis is that various internal and external challenges such as ethnic, religious and racial divisions, lack of formation and consolidation of national identity and foreign interventions have prevented the achievement of a successful nation-state in Syria. The present article is of descriptive-analytical type and information and data have been collected by library method

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Journal of Politics and International Relations
Volume 7, Issue 14 - Serial Number 14
November 2024
Pages 111-141

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