The Great Syrian Revolt And The Rise Of Arab Nationalism

Author : Michael Provence
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780292774322

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The Great Syrian Revolt and the Rise of Arab Nationalism by Michael Provence Pdf

A historical study of the 1925 revolt against French rule in Syria, and how it established a new popular nationalism that helped shape the Middle East. The Great Syrian Revolt of 1925 was the first mass movement against colonial rule in the Middle East. Mobilizing peasants, workers, and army veterans, it was also the region’s largest and longest-lasting anti-colonial insurgency during the inter-war period. Though the revolt failed to liberate Syria from French occupation, it provided a model of popular nationalism and resistance that remains potent in the Middle East today. Each subsequent Arab uprising against foreign rule has repeated the language and tactics of the Great Syrian Revolt. In this work, Michael Provence uses newly released secret colonial intelligence sources, neglected memoirs, and popular memory to tell the story of the revolt from the perspective of its participants. He shows how Ottoman-subsidized military education created a generation of leaders who rebelled against both the French Mandate rulers of Syria and the Syrian elite who helped the colonial regime. This new popular nationalism was unprecedented in the Arab world. Provence shows compellingly that the Great Syrian Revolt was a formative event in shaping the modern Middle East.

Author : Youssef Chaitani
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857715838

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Post-colonial Syria and Lebanon by Youssef Chaitani Pdf

The complex relationship between Syria and Lebanon is the political fulcrum of the Middle East, and has dominated headlines since the withdrawal of French colonial forces from the Levant in 1943. One of the great paradoxes of this relationship is how two such very different political systems emerged in what many Syrian and Lebanese people see as one society. At the time of independence, it was assumed that only the divide-and-rule strategies of foreign powers kept the Arab peoples artificially separated. In this major new book, Youssef Chaitani examines how, despite the prevalence of Arab nationalism and the regression of imperial interference, Syria and Lebanon became more divided, rather than more integrated in the post-independence period. Drawing on untapped sources from the archives of Western foreign offices and the local press, Chaitani uncovers the strategies and motivations of both countries' elites during this period, and produces conclusions which have major implications for our understanding of Arab nationalism, as well as the complexities of the Syrian-Lebanese relationship.

Author : Carl C. Yonker
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783110729146

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The Rise and Fall of Greater Syria by Carl C. Yonker Pdf

The Syrian Social Nationalist Party devoted itself to reviving and unifying the Syrian nation and establishing this nation’s complete independence over its historical homeland, Greater Syria. It continues its struggle today, influencing and shaping Lebanese and Syrian society and politics. Yet, the party remains largely unknown and misunderstood, a condition that stems from the lack of any comprehensive study of it. This book fills this gap. Syrian nationalism and nationalist movements, generally speaking, have been largely neglected and ignored by historians, scholars, and observers of the Middle East. So, too, has the SSNP. The lack of detailed and nuanced analyses has left significant gaps in the party’s rich history unaddressed and enabled the perpetuation of inaccuracies and misperceptions regarding its past. Given this and the party’s ongoing relevance in Lebanon and Syria, a thorough examination of the early history of the SSNP, the political organization and movement that embodied Syrian nationalism’s most explicit, most cogent expression is even more necessary. Based on an extensive and thorough examination of Arabic, French, and English primary sources, the monograph is the first comprehensive, systematic history of the SSNP to date, detailing its struggle to fulfill its nationalist vision and establish a secular, independent state in Greater Syria through a thorough analysis of its formation, evolution, and political activities in Lebanon and Syria.

Author : Philip Shukry Khoury
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 722 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400858392

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Syria and the French Mandate by Philip Shukry Khoury Pdf

Why did Syrian political life continue to be dominated by a particular urban elite even after the dramatic changes following the end of four hundred years of Ottoman rule and the imposition of French control? Philip Khoury's comprehensive work discusses this and other questions in the framework of two related conflicts--one between France and the Syrian nationalists, and the other between liberal and radical nationalism. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Author : James L. Gelvin
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520919839

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Divided Loyalties by James L. Gelvin Pdf

James L. Gelvin brings a new and distinctive perspective to the perennially fascinating topic of nationalism in the Arab Middle East. Unlike previous historians who have focused on the activities and ideas of a small group of elites, Gelvin details the role played by non-elites in nationalist politics during the early part of the twentieth century. Drawing from previously untapped sources, he documents the appearance of a new form of political organization—the popular committee—that sprang up in cities and villages throughout greater Syria in the immediate aftermath of the First World War. These committees empowered a new type of nationalist leadership, made nationalist politics a mass phenomenon for the first time, and articulated a view of nation and nationalism that continues to inform the politics of the region today. Gelvin does more than recount an episode in the history of nationalism in the Arab Middle East. His examination of leaflets, graffiti, speeches, rumors, and editorials offers fresh insights into the symbolic construction of national communities. His analysis of ceremonies—national celebrations, demonstrations, theater—contributes to our understanding of the emergence of mass politics. By situating his study within a broader historical context, Gelvin has written a book that will be of interest to all who wish to understand nationalism in the region and beyond.

Author : Raymond Hinnebusch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134497874

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Syria by Raymond Hinnebusch Pdf

This study examines the development of the Syrian state as it has emerged under thirty-five years of military-Ba'thist rule and, particularly, under President Hafiz al-Asad. It analyzes the way in which the fragility of the post-independence state, unable to contain rising nationalist struggle and class conflict, opened the way to the Ba'th party's rise to power and examines how the Ba'th's 'revolution from above' transformed Syria's socio-political terrain.

Author : Michael Provence
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521761178

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The Last Ottoman Generation and the Making of the Modern Middle East by Michael Provence Pdf

A study of the period of armed conflict following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the Middle East.

Author : Adel Beshara
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136724503

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The Origins of Syrian Nationhood by Adel Beshara Pdf

The ‘Syria idea’ emerged in the nineteenth century as a concept of national awakening superseding both Arab nationalism and separatist currents. Looking at nationalist movements, ideas and individuals, this book traces the origin and development of the idea of Syrian nationhood from the perspective of some of its leading pioneers. Providing a highly original comparative insight into the struggle for independence and sovereignty in post-1850 Syria, it addresses some of the most persistent questions about the development of this nationalism. Chapters by eminent scholars from within and outside of the region offer a comprehensive study of individual Syrian writers and activists caught in a whirlwind of uncertainty, competing ideologies, foreign interference, and political suppression. A valuable addition to the present scholarship on nationalism in the Middle East, this book will be of interest to many professionals as well as to scholars of history, Middle East studies and political science.

Author : Thomas Philipp,Christoph Schumann
Publisher : Ergon Verlag
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015060804732

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From the Syrian Land to the States of Syria and Lebanon by Thomas Philipp,Christoph Schumann Pdf

Articles presented at the third conference on Bilad al-Sham, held in Erlangen, Germany.

Author : Daniel Pipes
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1992-03-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195363043

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Greater Syria by Daniel Pipes Pdf

While for many years scholars and journalists have focused on the more obvious manifestations of political life in the Middle East, one major theme has been consistently neglected. This is Pan-Syrian nationalism--the dream of creating a Greater Syria out of an area now governed by Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, and Turkey. Though not nearly as well known as Arab or Palestinian nationalism and hardly studied in depth, Pan-Syrianism has had a profound effect on Middle Eastern politics since the end of World War I. In Greater Syria, the noted Middle East scholar Daniel Pipes provides the first comprehensive account of this intriguing, important, and little understood ideology.

Author : Rashid Khalidi,Lisa Anderson,Muhammad Y. Muslih,Reeva S. Simon
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : 0231074352

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The Origins of Arab Nationalism by Rashid Khalidi,Lisa Anderson,Muhammad Y. Muslih,Reeva S. Simon Pdf

Contributors, including C. Ernest Dawn, Mahmoud Haddad, Reeva Simon, and Beth Baron, provide a broad survey of the Arab world at the turn of the century, permitting a comparison of developments in a variety of settings from Syria and Egypt to the Hijaz, Libya, and Iraq.

Author : al-Haj Saleh
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781787380516

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The Impossible Revolution by al-Haj Saleh Pdf

Yassin al-Haj Saleh is a leftist dissident who spent sixteen years as a political prisoner and now lives in exile. He describes with precision and fervour the events that led to Syria’s 2011 uprising, the metamorphosis of the popular revolution into a regional war, and the ‘three monsters’ Saleh sees ‘treading on Syria’s corpse’: the Assad regime and its allies, ISIS and other jihadists, and Russia and the US. Where conventional wisdom has it that Assad’s army is now battling religious fanatics for control of the country, Saleh argues that the emancipatory, democratic mass movement that ignited the revolution still exists, though it is beset on all sides. The Impossible Revolution is a powerful, compelling critique of Syria’s catastrophic war, which has profoundly reshaped the lives of millions of Syrians.

Author : Aaron Berman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000777307

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America's Arab Nationalists by Aaron Berman Pdf

America’s Arab Nationalists focuses in on the relationship between Arab nationalists and Americans in the struggle for independence in an era when idealistic Americans could see the Arab nationalist struggle as an expression of their own values. In the first three decades of the twentieth century (from the 1908 Ottoman revolution to the rise of Hitler), important and influential Americans, including members of the small Arab-American community, intellectually, politically and financially participated in the construction of Arab nationalism. This book tells the story of a diverse group of people whose contributions are largely unknown to the American public. The role Americans played in the development of Arab nationalism has been largely unexplored by historians, making this an important and original contribution to scholarship. This volume is of great interest to students and academics in the field, though the narrative style is accessible to anoyone interested in Arab nationalism, the conflict between Zionists and Palestinians, and the United States’ relationship with the Arab world.

Author : Malcolm B. Russell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015016903760

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The First Modern Arab State by Malcolm B. Russell Pdf

Author : Hani J. Bawardi
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780292759947

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The Making of Arab Americans by Hani J. Bawardi Pdf

While conventional wisdom points to the Arab-Israeli War of 1967 as the gateway for the founding of the first Arab American national political organization, such advocacy in fact began with the Syrian nationalist movement, which emerged from immigration trends at the turn of the last century. Bringing this long-neglected history to life, The Making of Arab Americans overturns the notion of an Arab population that was too diverse to share common goals. Tracing the forgotten histories of the Free Syria Society, the New Syria Party, the Arab National League, and the Institute of Arab American Affairs, the book restores a timely aspect of our understanding of an area (then called Syria) that comprises modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. Hani Bawardi examines the numerous Arab American political advocacy organizations that thrived before World War I, showing how they influenced Syrian and Arab nationalism. He further offers an in-depth analysis exploring how World War II helped introduce a new Arab American identity as priorities shifted and the quest for assimilation intensified. In addition, the book enriches our understanding of the years leading to the Cold War by tracing both the Arab National League's transition to the Institute of Arab American Affairs and new campaigns to enhance mutual understanding between the United States and the Middle East. Illustrated with a wealth of previously unpublished photographs and manuscripts, The Making of Arab Americans provides crucial insight for contemporary dialogues.