Syria's Peasantry, the Descendants of Its Lesser Rural Notables, and Their PoliticsIn this book, the distinguished scholar Hanna Batatu presents a comprehensive analysis of the recent social, economic, and political evolution of Syria's peasantry, the segment of society from which the current holders of political power stem. Batatu focuses mainly on the twentieth century and, in particular, on the Ba`th movement, the structures of power after the military coup d'état of 1963, and the era of îvfiz al-Asad, Syria's first ruler of peasant extraction. Without seeking to prove any single theory about Syrian life, he offers a uniquely rich and detailed account of how power was transferred from one demographic group to another and how that power is maintained today. |
Contents
THE PREBATH PATTERNS OF PEASANT CONSCIOUSNESS ORGANIZATION AND POLITICAL BEHAVIOR | 93 |
THE RURAL AND PEASANT ASPECTS OF BATHISM | 131 |
H256FIZ ALASAD OR SYRIAS FIRST RULER OF PEASANT EXTRACTION | 191 |
APPENDIX | 331 |
NOTES | 355 |
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY | 391 |
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NAMES OF FAMILIES AND TRIBES | 414 |
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Syria's Peasantry, the Descendants of Its Lesser Rural Notables, and Their ... Hanna Batatu No preview available - 1999 |