The History of Syria: 1900-2012 by Charles River Editors

Author:Charles River Editors
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2012-03-23T16:00:00+00:00

Syrian politics took a dramatic turn in 1954, when the military regime of Adib al-Shishakli was overthrown in a coup and a democratic system restored. The Ba'ath, becoming a large and popular organisation, gained representation in the parliamentary elections that year. Ideologically-based organisations appealing to the intelligentsia, the petty bourgeoisie and the working class were gaining ground in Syria, threatening to displace the old parties that represented the notables and bourgeoisie. The Ba'ath was one of these new formations, but faced considerable competition from ideological enemies, notably the Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP), which was intrinsically opposed to Arab nationalism and was seen as pro-Western, and the Syrian Communist Party (SCP), whose support for class struggle and internationalism was also anathema to the Ba'ath. In addition to the parliamentary level, all these parties as well as Islamists competed in street-level activity and sought to recruit support among the military.

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