Syria-from the six day war to the syrian civil war

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Abstract

The story of Syria during the Six-Day War is the story of a state whose leadership was young, inexperienced, reckless, and radical; it sowed fire and reaped a firestorm. For a while the war seemed as a turning point in the history of Syria since it led to the rise of Hafiz al-Asad, who gave his country political stability that enabled him to turn it into a powerful and esteemed state at home and abroad. However, the Asad’s era was marked by freeze, stagnation and the maintenance of the status quo which became the essence of the Syrian regime’s policies and course of action not only vis-à-vis Israel, but also in its activity domestically, whether in the social, political, or economic sphere. The ultimate result, as this article argues, was the outbreak of the Syrian revolution in March 2011, which demonstrated that the appearance of stability and strength projected by the regime was a false facade.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)545-558
Number of pages14
JournalBritish Journal of Middle Eastern Studies
Volume44
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Oct 2017

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • History
  • Earth-Surface Processes

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