Books & ideas

Syria's Quest for Justice & Unity

Adèle Audouy — 2025-02-18T09:30:00Z

Lawyer, feminist activist and a prominent figure of the Syrian opposition, Dima Moussa advocates for an inclusive political transition, the establishment of genuine democratic institutions, and the necessity of a national debate open to all components of Syrian society.

The Prolonged Suffering of the Syrian People

Leyla Dakhli — 2024-10-15T07:30:00Z

Arrests, torture, massacres: the Assad clan has been tormenting the Syrian people for the past 50 years. This major collective work provides conclusive evidence of the violence to which Europe turns a blind eye.

Becoming Assemblies in Contemporary Syria

Anne-Marie McManus — 2021-02-22T08:00:00Z

How can the collective exist in a country torn apart by civil war? In Jamhara/Assemblage Syrian artist Mohamad Omran and writer Odai al-Zoubi use ink drawings and words to envision unity in the midst of fragmentation.

The Kurdish Internationale

Massoud Sharifi Dryaz — 2018-06-14T07:00:00Z

What are the PKK's historical lines of rupture and continuity from its inception to date? The sociologist Olivier Grojean provides a detailed study of the history, ideology and power plays within the Kurdish movement's main organization in Turkey and Syria.

Jordan and Syrian Refugees

Kamel Doraï — 2017-02-20T08:00:00Z

While the spotlight is focused on the arrival of Syrian refugees in Europe, researcher Kamel Doraï reminds us that the main countries concerned are primarily those in the region. Jordan is among the countries that has received the highest number of Syrians, sharpening economic and social tensions in a country already gripped by the presence of Palestinian and Iraqi refugees.

Syria: the Strategy of Destruction

Leïla Vignal — 2016-06-06T07:00:00Z

For the past five years, the population of Syria has been undergoing severe repression at the hands of a regime implementing a policy of mass destruction, forcing over half of all Syrians to leave their homes, and seriously threatening the future of a country that has had the strength drained out of it.

Syria: The Barbarian State

Leïla Vignal — 2016-02-04T08:00:00Z

The Syrian revolution is orphan because the repressive, authoritarian and increasingly ferocious regime of Bashar al-Assad is still in place. According to Ziad Majed, the lack of response from the international community is largely responsible for this state of affairs.

The Origins of the Islamic State

Matthieu Rey — 2015-05-21T05:30:00Z

Is the Islamic State a state, as it claims to be? Or does it designate a new form of imperial sovereignty? Matthieu Rey traces the history of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, starting with European colonial rule and the two Gulf wars.

The Origins of the Syrian Insurrection

Leïla Vignal — 2015-01-26T06:30:00Z

The Syrian civil war has entered its fourth year and continues to take a very heavy toll on the Syrian people. In his book on Bashar Al-Asad's authoritarian regime, Souhaïl Belhadj shows how this conflict is rooted not in ethnic and religious identity, but in a profound social crisis.

Syria: Anatomy of a Revolution

Leïla Vignal — 2012-09-21T06:59:35Z

The attention given today to the armed uprising in Syria must not conceal the fact that there also exists a peaceful revolutionary dynamic, which is deeply rooted in society. The new generations, mainly urban and more educated than their parents, are at the forefront of a movement of political contestation that is trying to occupy public space through various means.