The Alawis of Syria War Faith and Politics in the Levant 1st Edition by Michael Kerr ,Craig Larkin ISBN 0190458119 978-0190458119

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Author:Michael Kerr ,Craig Larkin

Throughout the turbulent history of the Levant the ‘Alawis – a secretive, resilient and ancient Muslim sect – have aroused suspicion and animosity, including accusations of religious heresy. More recently they have been tarred with the brush of political separatism and complicity in the excesses of the Assad regime, claims that have gained greater traction since the onset of the Syrian uprising and subsequent devastating civil war.

The contributors to this book provide a complex and nuanced reading of Syria’s ‘Alawi communities -from loyalist gangs (Shabiha) to outspoken critics of the regime. Drawing upon wide-ranging research that examines the historic, political and social dynamics of the ‘Alawi and the Syrian state, the current tensions are scrutinised and fresh insights offered. Among the themes addressed are religious practice, social identities, and relations to the Ba’ath party, the Syrian state and the military apparatus. The analysis also extends to Lebanon with a focus on the embattled ‘Alawi community of Jabal Mohsen in Tripoli and state relations with Hizballah amid the current crisis.

Table of contents: 

Part I – Alawis: Secrecy and Survival
The Genesis of Syria’s Alawi Community
Aslam Farouk-Alli

The Alawis in the Ottoman Period
Stefan Winter

Community, Sect, Nation: Colonial and Social Scientific Discourses on the Alawis in Syria During the Mandate and Early Independence Periods
Max Weiss

Part II – Alawis and the Syrian State
‘Go to Damascus, my son’: Alawi Demographic Shifts under Ba’ath Party Rule
Fabrice Balanche

Syria’s Alawis and the Ba’ath Party
Raymond Hinnebusch

The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood’s Alawi Conundrum
Raphaël Lefèvre

Part III – Alawi Communities, Identities and Power
Alawi Diversity and Solidarity: From the Coast to the Interior
Leon T. Goldsmith

Patronage and Clientelism in Bashar’s Social Market Economy
Alan George

The Alawis of Tripoli: Identity, Violence and Urban Geopolitics
Craig Larkin and Olivia Midha

Part IV – Alawis in Conflict and Contestation
Chasing Ghosts: The Shabiha Phenomenon
Aron Lund

Alawis in the Syrian Opposition
Carsten Wieland

Repression is not ‘a Stupid Thing’: Regime Responses to the Syrian Uprising and Insurgency
Reinoud Leenders

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