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THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RURAL SYRIA: NARRATIVE, CLASS, AND CONFLICT (1970-2011)

Volume: 6 Number: 1 April 30, 2021
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THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RURAL SYRIA: NARRATIVE, CLASS, AND CONFLICT (1970-2011)

Abstract

This article employs a political economy approach to offer a narrative of the rural problem of Syria. It traces the relations of production, class formation, and power as they unfolded since 1970. The Baath takeover in 1963 ended forever the liberal era which was characterized by the dominance of the traditional landlord class. The populist Baath era can be divided into a radical period characterized by the populist transformation of the rural sector, and a Machiavellian period; partially retreated from the radical course and transformed the state agrarian policy into a regime survival tool. Then came, the neoliberal era, which aimed at liberalizing markets and restructuring production relations. The paper concludes by examining the roots of the countryside participation in the revolt engulfed Syria in 2011. It argues that the rural revolt could not be explained by the drought of 2007-2010; rather the reasons are to be sought in the state-building and development strategies chosen by the ruling regime.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Economics

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Research Article

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Publication Date

April 30, 2021

Submission Date

September 27, 2020

Acceptance Date

January 20, 2021

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Year 2021 Volume: 6 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.30784/epfad.800672

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https://izlik.org/JA87MW53UT

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APA
Borazan, A. (2021). THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RURAL SYRIA: NARRATIVE, CLASS, AND CONFLICT (1970-2011). Ekonomi Politika Ve Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi, 6(1), 82-100. https://doi.org/10.30784/epfad.800672
AMA
1.Borazan A. THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RURAL SYRIA: NARRATIVE, CLASS, AND CONFLICT (1970-2011). EPF Journal. 2021;6(1):82-100. doi:10.30784/epfad.800672
Chicago
Borazan, Ahmad. 2021. “THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RURAL SYRIA: NARRATIVE, CLASS, AND CONFLICT (1970-2011)”. Ekonomi Politika Ve Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi 6 (1): 82-100. https://doi.org/10.30784/epfad.800672.
EndNote
Borazan A (April 1, 2021) THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RURAL SYRIA: NARRATIVE, CLASS, AND CONFLICT (1970-2011). Ekonomi Politika ve Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi 6 1 82–100.
IEEE
[1]A. Borazan, “THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RURAL SYRIA: NARRATIVE, CLASS, AND CONFLICT (1970-2011)”, EPF Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 82–100, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.30784/epfad.800672.
ISNAD
Borazan, Ahmad. “THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RURAL SYRIA: NARRATIVE, CLASS, AND CONFLICT (1970-2011)”. Ekonomi Politika ve Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi 6/1 (April 1, 2021): 82-100. https://doi.org/10.30784/epfad.800672.
JAMA
1.Borazan A. THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RURAL SYRIA: NARRATIVE, CLASS, AND CONFLICT (1970-2011). EPF Journal. 2021;6:82–100.
MLA
Borazan, Ahmad. “THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RURAL SYRIA: NARRATIVE, CLASS, AND CONFLICT (1970-2011)”. Ekonomi Politika Ve Finans Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 6, no. 1, Apr. 2021, pp. 82-100, doi:10.30784/epfad.800672.
Vancouver
1.Ahmad Borazan. THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RURAL SYRIA: NARRATIVE, CLASS, AND CONFLICT (1970-2011). EPF Journal. 2021 Apr. 1;6(1):82-100. doi:10.30784/epfad.800672