Explaining the collapse of Syria's Assad regime

Explaining the collapse of Syria's Assad regime

The fall of Damascus to rebel forces and the rapid collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on 7 December 2024 surprised the international community. Why did it happen so quickly, despite having persevered through 13 years of a bloody civil war? Arguably, three key factors were responsible – fragility o...

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Main Author: Dzulhisham, Huzeir Ezekiel
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2025
Subjects:
Social Sciences
Country and region studies
International politics and security
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182021
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:The fall of Damascus to rebel forces and the rapid collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on 7 December 2024 surprised the international community. Why did it happen so quickly, despite having persevered through 13 years of a bloody civil war? Arguably, three key factors were responsible – fragility of the Syrian state, fragmentation of the Assad authority, and failure of responsive allied action to continue propping up the Assad rule.

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