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Desertion
Theodore McLauchlin's Desertion examines the personal
and political factors behind soldiers' choices to stay in their
unit or abandon their cause. He explores what might spur widespread
desertion in a given group, how some armed groups manage to keep
their soldiers fighting over long periods, and how committed
soldiers are to their causes and their comrades.
To answer these questions, McLauchlin focuses on combatants in
military units during the Spanish Civil War. He pushes against the
preconception that individual soldiers' motivations are either
personal or political, either selfish or ideological. Instead, he
draws together the personal and the political, showing how soldiers
come to trust each other-or not. Desertion demonstrates
how the armed groups that hold together and survive are those that
foster interpersonal connections, allowing soldiers the opportunity
to prove their commitment to the fight.
McLauchlin argues that trust keeps soldiers in the fray,
mistrust pushes them to leave, and political beliefs and military
practices shape both. Desertion brings the reader into the
world of soldiers and rigorously tests the factors underlying
desertion. It asks, honestly and without judgment, what would you
do in an army in a civil war? Would you stand and fight? Would you
try to run away? And what if you found yourself fighting for a
cause you no longer believe in or never did in the first place?
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Tagging freedom
Set in the early days of the Syrian Civil War, cousins Kareem and Samira living in Massachusetts navigate the growing conflict in Syria, new friendships, and the use of art to express themselves.
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FACTORS INVOLVED IN OUTBREAK OF CIVIL WAR IN SYRIA – IN MARCH 2011
This article was written as part of my doctoral research on the topic of Conflict of Loyalties: Relationships between Druze in Israel and Druze in Syria during the Syrian Civil War between 2011-2017. In this article I will analyze the factors involved in the outbreak of the civil war in the context of the conflict of loyalties among the Druze population living in Syria. The article will show the political and geopolitical background to the civil war outbreak.
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Does realism explain the Arab Spring? Neorealist alliance formation theories and the Syrian civil war
Dominant International Relations theories—realism/neorealism, liberalism/neoliberalism, and constructivism—have so far developed no rigorous theoretical attempts to interpret the Arab Spring, though some marginal efforts have been made to critique the failure of realism to interpret this historical development. This article presents a neorealist interpretation of the Arab Spring focusing on the Syrian civil war, where conflicts between the pro- and anti-status quo forces have unfolded in alignments and counter-alignments centering around rival domestic and external groups. To explain the involvements of rival alliances in the post-2011 Syrian conflict, namely, the United States–Saudi Arabia–Israel alliance and the Russia–Iran–Syria alliance, this analysis employs neorealist theories of alliance formation—the balance of power and balance of threat theories—as articulated by Kenneth Waltz and Stephen Walt, respectively. The dynamics of these formations in Syria lend more support to Walt’s theory that states balance against threats rather than against power. The complex nature and dynamics of the Syrian war, however, calls for refinements of Walt’s balance of threat theory. Accordingly, the article also explores various refinements of Walt’s theory to better explain future complex civil wars involving highly polarized domestic and external parties.
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Erdoğan's war : a strongman's struggle at home and in Syria
\"Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkey's pugnacious president, is now the country's longest-serving leader. On his way to the top, he has fought many wars. This book tells the story of those battles against domestic enemies through the lens of the Syrian conflict, which has become part and parcel of Erdoğan's fight to remain in power. Turkey expert Gönül Tol traces Erdoğan's ideological evolution from a conservative democrat to an Islamist and a Turkish nationalist, and explores how this progression has come to shape his Syria policy, changing the course of the war. She paints a vivid picture of the president's constantly shifting strategy to consolidate his rule, showing that these shifts have transformed Turkey's role in post-uprising Syria from an advocate of democracy, to a power fanning the flames of civil war, to an occupier. From the first days of Erdoğan's rule through the failed coup against him, via the Kurdish peace process, the Arab uprisings and the refugee crisis, this compelling, authoritative book tells the story of one man's quest to remain in power--tying together the fates of two countries, and changing them both forever.\"--Publisher description.
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Public health consequences after ten years of the Syrian crisis: a literature review
Ten years of the Syrian war had a devastating effect on Syrian lives, including millions of refugees and displaced people, enormous destruction in the infrastructure, and the worst economic crisis Syria has ever faced. The health sector was hit hard by this war, up to 50% of the health facilities have been destroyed and up to 70% of the healthcare providers fled the country seeking safety, which increased the workload and mental pressure for the remaining medical staff. Five databases were searched and 438 articles were included according to the inclusion criteria, the articles were divided into categories according to the topic of the article.
Through this review, the current health status of the Syrian population living inside Syria, whether under governmental or opposition control, was reviewed, and also, the health status of the Syrian refugees was examined according to each host country. Public health indicators were used to summarize and categorize the information. This research reviewed mental health, children and maternal health, oral health, non-communicable diseases, infectious diseases, occupational health, and the effect of the COVID − 19 pandemic on the Syrian healthcare system. The results of the review are irritating, as still after ten years of war and millions of refugees there is an enormous need for healthcare services, and international organization has failed to respond to those needs. The review ended with the current and future challenges facing the healthcare system, and suggestions about rebuilding the healthcare system.
Through this review, the major consequences of the Syrian war on the health of the Syrian population have been reviewed and highlighted. Considerable challenges will face the future of health in Syria which require the collaboration of the health authorities to respond to the growing needs of the Syrian population. This article draws an overview about how the Syrian war affected health sector for Syrian population inside and outside Syria after ten years of war which makes it an important reference for future researchers to get the main highlight of the health sector during the Syrian crisis.
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Muhammad Najem, war reporter : how one boy put the spotlight on Syria
\"A graphic memoir by young Syrian Muhammad Najem, who rose to international notoriety during the Syrian Civil War due to his on-the-ground reporting using social media\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Türkiye’s Foreign Policy Toward Russia in the Syrian Civil War
This article provides an interpretive case study of Türkiye’s official foreign policy discourse towards Russia in the context of the Syrian civil war between 2014 and 2024. Grounded in realist constructivism, the study assumes that power is central to international politics and international relations are socially constructed. By combining macro-structural and micro-interactional approaches to discourse analysis, the research traces the evolution of dominant discourses and shared meanings —such as identities, norms, and legitimising narratives—that shape Türkiye’s representation of its relationship with Russia during the Syrian conflict. Attention is given to how pragmatic cooperation and strategic autonomy emerge as key elements of Türkiye’s identity construction. The findings show that pragmatism has become a central component of Türkiye’s self-perception, with Turkish–Russian relations functioning as one of the tools through which the broader vision of a “Greater Türkiye” is pursued. This study contributes to scholarship on discourse, identity, and power in contemporary international relations.
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