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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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1820212025-01-12T15:43:44Z Explaining the collapse of Syria's Assad regime Dzulhisham, Huzeir Ezekiel S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social Sciences Country and region studies International politics and security 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. Published version 2025-01-06T06:57:29Z 2025-01-06T06:57:29Z 2024 Commentary Dzulhisham, H. E. (2024). Explaining the collapse of Syria's Assad regime. RSIS Commentaries, 193-24. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182021 en RSIS Commentaries, 193-24 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf
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Country and region studies
International politics and security
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Country and region studies
International politics and security
Dzulhisham, Huzeir Ezekiel
Explaining the collapse of Syria's Assad regime
description 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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