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Can the World Afford to Condone the 'Divided States of Syria'? [1]

The International Spectator [2]

Can the World Afford to Condone the 'Divided States of Syria'?

[3]
Autori:
Hassan Mneimneh [4]
29/09/2014

After more than three years of corrosive wars, Syria no longer exists as a nation-state. It has been replaced by disparate entities and precarious arrangements – to the detriment of the Syrian population. The 'Divided States of Syria' are in large part the result of the survival strategy of the regime, aided by the futile pursuit of a 'political solution' by the international community. As the tragedy deepens, the recovery of Syria becomes more difficult, and the implications for regional stability increase in gravity. The West – the United States in particular – has abstained from forceful engagement. Yet, the price to pay today may in retrospect pale in light of the political, strategic and moral catastrophes that the current reserved approach is enabling.

Keywords: Syria, Levant, Responsibility to Protect

mneimneh.pdf [3]

Dettagli

  • Dati bibliografici

    p. 21-26
  • In:
    The International Spectator [2]
  • Numero

    49/3
  • ISBN/ISSN/DOI:
    10.1080/03932729.2014.929265

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[1] https://www.iai.it/it/pubblicazioni/c10/can-world-afford-condone-divided-states-syria [2] https://www.iai.it/it/pubblicazioni/lista/all/international-spectator [3] https://www.iai.it/sites/default/files/mneimneh.pdf [4] https://www.iai.it/it/persone/hassan-mneimneh [5] http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03932729.2014.929265