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Umfang: Online-Ressource (433 p)

ISBN: 9780691002545

Inhalt: In 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

Anmerkung: Description based upon print version of record , Cover; CONTENTS; LIST OF TABLES; PREFACE; PART I: THE PEASANTS' SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; CHAPTER 1 The Role of Demographics; CHAPTER 2 Differentiations; The "Peasant-gardeners" and the "Agricultural Peasants"; The Pacific Peasants and the Peasants of Warrior Origin; The "Orthodox" and the "Heterodox" Peasants; The Clanless and Clan-linked Peasants; The Landed and Landless Peasants, the Traditional Urban Landowners, and the Modern Mustathmirs; CHAPTER 3 Living Conditions; The Distribution of Agricultural Income prior to and since the Restructuring of Agrarian Relations , The Lessening Cost of Agricultural CreditThe Reduced Tax Burden; The Rapid Electrification of the Countryside; The Spread of Safe Water Networks; The Expansion of Rural Health Care; The Development of the Means of Communication and Conveyance; The Intensification of the State's Educational Efforts; CHAPTER 4 Economic Efficiency; Land Use; The Agricultural Growth Trends and Related Causal Factors; Possible Lines of Future Progress; PART II: THE PRE-BA'TH PATTERNS OF PEASANT CONSCIOUSNESS, ORGANIZATION, AND POLITICAL BEHAVIOR , CHAPTER 5 Introduction: Portraits of Peasants by Ibn Khaldūn, Balzac, Trotsky, Father Ayrout, and J. C. Scott, and Their RelevanceCHAPTER 6 The First Peasant Organizations or the Corporations of Peasant-gardeners from the Seventeenth to the Twentieth Century; CHAPTER 7 Sūfism among the Peasants: A Source of Political Quietism?; CHAPTER 8 The Proneness in Ottoman and Mandate Times of the Peasant Mountaineers to Rebellion and of the Peasants of the Open Plains to Indirect Methods of Defense; CHAPTER 9 The Communists and the Peasants , CHAPTER 10 The Arab Socialists, or the First Agrarian Party in Syria's HistoryPART III: THE RURAL AND PEASANT ASPECTS OF BA'THISM; CHAPTER 11 The Old Ba'th and the Political Rearing of a Rural Intelligentsia; CHAPTER 12 The "Transitional" Ba'th or the Ba'th of the 1960s, the Rise of the Lesser Rural or Village Notability, and the Ruralization of the Army, the Party, and, to Some Degree, the State Bureaucracy; The Social Origins of the Members of the Military Committee; The Causal Factors behind the Ascent of the Lesser Rural or Village Notability , The Stepped-up Ruralization of the Armed ForcesReasons for the Paramount Influence of the 'Alawī Officers; The Rural Penetration of the State Bureaucracy; The Enhanced Rural Coloring of the Ba'th Party; The Agrarian Policies of the 1960s and Their Social Meaning; The Downfall of the Mainstream Ba'thists of the 1960s and Its Causes; CHAPTER 13 The Post-1970 Asad-molded, Career-oriented Ba'th; Qāa'id-ul-Masīrah; The General Characteristics and Social Composition of the New Ba'th; The Reasons Why the Proportion of Peasants in the Party Declined in the 1980s and Rose Subsequently , PART IV: HĀFIZ AL-ASAD, OR SYRIA'S FIRST RULER OF PEASANT EXTRACTION

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 9781400845842

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 9780691002545

Weitere Ausg.: Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Syria's Peasantry, the Descendants of Its Lesser Rural Notables, and Their Politics

Sprache: Englisch

Schlagwort(e): Electronic books

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Umfang: XVIII, 413 S. , 24 cm

ISBN: 0691002541

Anmerkung: Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index , Part 1: The peasant's socioeconomic conditions. Part 2: The pre-Ba'th patterns of peasant consciousness, organization, and political behaviour Part 3: The rural and peasant aspects of Ba'thism. Part 4: Hafiz al-Asad, or Syria's first ruler of peasant extraction. Appendix: Members of the Syrian Ba'th Party (regional) Commands.

Sprache: Englisch

Schlagwort(e): Syrien ; Bauer ; Politik ; Geschichte 1950-1999 ; Assad, Hafis al- 1930-2000 ; Ḥizb al-Baʿṯ al-ʿArabī al-Ištirākī al- Quṭr al-ʿArabī as-Sūrī

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Umfang: XVIII, 413 S.

ISBN: 0-691-00254-1

Sprache: Englisch

Fachgebiete: Politologie

Schlagwort(e): Bauer ; Soziale Situation ; Bauer ; Politik

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Umfang: 1 online resource (433 p.)

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ISBN: 1-283-59092-1 , 9786613903372 , 1-4008-4584-X

Inhalt: In 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. Batatu begins by examining social differences among Syria's peasants and the evolution of their mode of life and economic circumstances. He then scrutinizes the peasants' forms of consciousness, organization, and behavior in Ottoman and Mandate times and prior to the Ba`thists' rise to power. He explores the rural aspects of Ba`thism and shows that it was not a single force but a plurality of interrelated groups--prominent among them the descendants of the lesser rural notables--with different social goals and mental horizons. The book also provides a perceptive account of President Asad, his personality and conduct, and the characteristics and power structures of his regime. Batatu draws throughout on a wide range of socioeconomic and biographical information and on personal interviews with Syrian peasants and political leaders, offering invaluable insights into the complexities of a country and a regime that have long been poorly understood by outsiders.

Anmerkung: Description based upon print version of record. , Front matter -- , CONTENTS -- , TABLES -- , PREFACE -- , PART I: THE PEASANTS' SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS -- , CHAPTER 1. The Role of Demographics -- , CHAPTER 2. Differentiations -- , CHAPTER 3. Living Conditions -- , CHAPTER 4. Economic Efficiency -- , PART II: THE PRE-BAՙTH PATTERNS OF PEASANT CONSCIOUSNESS, ORGANIZATION, AND POLITICAL BEHAVIOR -- , CHAPTER 5. Introduction: Portraits of Peasants by Ibn Khaldūn, Balzac, Trotsky, Father Ayrout, and J. C. Scott, and Their Relevance -- , CHAPTER 6. The First Peasant Organizations or the Corporations of Peasant-gardeners from the Seventeenth to the Twentieth Century -- , CHAPTER 7. Sūfism among the Peasants: A Source of Political Quietism? -- , CHAPTER 8. The Proneness in Ottoman and Mandate Times of the Peasant Mountaineers to Rebellion and of the Peasants of the Open Plains to Indirect Methods of Defense -- , CHAPTER 9. The Communists and the Peasants -- , CHAPTER 10. The Arab Socialists, or the First Agrarian Party in Syria's History -- , PART III: THE RURAL AND PEASANT ASPECTS OF BAՙTHISM -- , CHAPTER 11. The Old Ba'th and the Political Rearing of a Rural Intelligentsia -- , CHAPTER 12. The "Transitional" Baՙth or the Baՙth of the 1960's, the Rise of the Lesser Rural or Village Notability, and the Ruralization of the Army, the Party, and, to Some Degree, the State Bureaucracy -- , CHAPTER 13. The Post-1970 Asad-molded, Career-oriented Ba'th -- , PART IV: ḤĀFIZ AL-ASAD, OR SYRIA'S FIRST RULER OF PEASANT EXTRACTION -- , CHAPTER 14. Asad's Background, Early Education, Party Apprenticeship, and First Political Battle -- , CHAPTER 15. Asad's Military Career and Military Qualifications, or the Inferences as to His Generalship Deducible from His Performance in the 1967 and 1973 Wars and during Israel's Invasion of Lebanon -- , CHAPTER 16. The Varied Aspects of Power in Asad's State -- , CHAPTER 17. Focusing for a While on the More Subtle Forms of Power -- , CHAPTER 18. The Organization of Power at the Second Tier of Asad's Polity and Its Partaking, among Other Features, of a Basic Trait of Peasant Life -- , CHAPTER 19. A Glance at the Third Level of Power or at the Composition of the Upper Elite of the Baՙth Party (1970-1997) -- , CHAPTER 20. Shifting the Focus to the Fourth Level of Power, or an Analysis, by Way of Illustration, of the Role of the Peasants' General Union, the Party's Principal Ancillary Mass Organization -- , CHAPTER 21. A Closer View of the Summit of Power, or Asad's Personality as a Factor in the Maintenance of His Rule and the Thwarting of His Opponents -- , CHAPTER 22. Of the Manner in Which Asad Dealt with the Muslim Brethren and their Militants, and the Light It Throws on the Methods by Which He Holds Sway -- , CHAPTER 23. Asad's Main Concepts at the Level of Regional Politics: Ends or Instruments? -- , CHAPTER 24. An In-depth Study of Asad's Relations with Fatՙh and the P.L.O. from 1966 to 1997 and the Light It Sheds on His Aims and Techniques -- , CHAPTER 25. Epilogue -- , APPENDIX -- , NOTES -- , SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY -- , INDEX I: SUBJECTS -- , INDEX II: PERSONAL NAMES -- , INDEX III: NAMES OF FAMILIES AND TRIBES , Issued also in print. , English

Weitere Ausg.: ISBN 0-691-00254-1

Sprache: Englisch

DOI: 10.1515/9781400845842