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Ḥāfiẓ Al-Asad Becoming The Strongman Of Syria, 1970 – 1973

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  • Karol Sorby, jr

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Israel’s military victory over the Arabs in June 1967 provoked widespread reaction and a search for a way out throughout the Arab world and, in the case of Syria, led to the overthrow of the ruling regime. In the autumn of 1970 Ḥāfiẓ al-Asad seized power, and his regime represented the arrival of new elites from rural backgrounds to replace the traditional urban politicians and representatives of business circles. It was an authoritarian regime whose power base was the army and the Bacth Party. The sole ruler wielded absolute power and became the object of a personality cult. The regime adopted socialist-type economic policies and advocated egalitarian reforms.

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  • Karol Sorby, jr, 2022. "Ḥāfiẓ Al-Asad Becoming The Strongman Of Syria, 1970 – 1973," Almanach (Actual Issues in World Economics and Politics), Ekonomická univerzita, Fakulta medzinárodných vzťahov, vol. 17(2), pages 34-47.
    • Handle: RePEc:brv:almnch:v:17:y:2022:i:2:p:34-47
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    Keywords

    Syria under the Bacth in 1960s; the role of the military; the struggle for power within the party; Ḥāfiẓ al-Asad’s bloodless coup; consolidation of power; political and social changes; preparation for the liberation of the occupied territories;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • F51 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Conflicts; Negotiations; Sanctions
    • Y80 - Miscellaneous Categories - - Related Disciplines - - - Related Disciplines

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