The authoritarian castling of the Syrian regime: from popular uprising to civil war

Instead of hastening political change, the Syrian uprising has led to greater authoritarianism. At first, president Bashar al-Assad adopted various cosmetic reforms (a party law and constitutional referendum), which were designed more as a survival strategy than a genuine process of political libera...

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Main Author: Ignacio Álvarez-Ossorio Alvariño
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB) 2015-05-01
Series:Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals
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Online Access:http://www.cidob.org/en/content/download/60401/1822188/version/2/file/157-176_IGNACIO%20ALVAREZ.pdf