The Rise and Fall of Greater Syria: A Political History of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party

Carl C. Yonker

Published by De Gruyter 2021

The Rise and Fall of Greater Syria

A Political History of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party

Carl C. Yonker

Volume 1 in the series De Gruyter Contemporary Social Sciences

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110729092

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About this book

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.

The first comprehensive, systematic history of the SSNP to date.
Addresses significant gaps in the party’s history, adding fresh new insights on its political activity and bases of support.
Details how the party’s past influences its present.

Author / Editor information

Carl C. Yonker is a lecturer in the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Tel Aviv University. He also works as an independent researcher and consultant.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Imagining Syria: Syrian Nationalism, Greater Syria, and the SSNP Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	6
The SSNP in Popular Discourse Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	13
Comparing Radical Rivals: The Communists, the Baʿth, and the Kataʾib Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
The SSNP in Academic Discourse Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	22
Organization of the Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
Part One: A New Generation
1 Nationalist Formation: Antun Saʿadeh in the South American Mahjar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
2 Establishing a Nationalist Movement Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	46
3 Freedom Proves Fleeting Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	66
Part Two: The War Years
4 Those Who Have Departed and Those Who Have Remained Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	97
5 Tightening the Noose: Life Under Vichy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	109
6 The Early Days of Independence Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	127
Part Three: The Road to a Failed Revolution and Its Aftermath
7 Erasing the Mandate Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	145
8 Return to the Field of Struggle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	159
9 An Inglorious Revolution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	177
Part Four: Advance and Retreat
10 Out of the Shadows: Contesting Elections in Syria and Lebanon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	197
11 The Malki Affair: The Uprooting of the SSNP in Syria Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	216
12 The Struggle for Lebanon Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	237
13 Epilogue: The Rise of Factionalism Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	256
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	276
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	286

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Scholars, researchers, and students (at all levels of study) of the Middle East and especially Syria.
Pages
- Front matter: 11
- Main content: 291
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 9
- Coloured Illustrations: 1
- Tables: 1
Keywords: Nationalism; Syria and Lebanon; Syria; Lebanon; Ideological Movements; Middle East History; Radical Politics

eBook

Published: April 19, 2021
ISBN: 9783110729092

Hardcover

Published: April 19, 2021
ISBN: 9783110728477

Paperback

Published: December 19, 2022
ISBN: 9783111121741