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The Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) is one of the most
enigmatic and active political forces in the Middle East. For
observers in the West, the SSNP is regarded as a far-right
organization, subservient to the Baathist government of Syrian
President Bashar al-Assad, which dictates its activities from
Damascus. However, the SSNP's complicated history and its ideology
of Pan-Syrianism has meant the party has been overlooked and
forgotten by the daily output of news, analysis, studies and policy
recommendations. Very little academic scholarship has been
dedicated to understanding its origins, identity, and influence.
Addressing the need for scholarship on the SSNP, this book is a
political history from the party's foundation in 1932 to today. A
comprehensive and objective study on the little known nationalist
group, the author uses interviews from current members to gain
insights into its everyday activities, goals, social interstices
and nuances. Given the SSNP's history of violence, their own
persecution, influence on other secular parties in the region, and
their impact in Syria and Lebanon's politics, the book's analysis
sheds light on the party's status in Lebanon and its potential role
in a future post-war Syria. The SSNP is gaining popularity among
regime supporters in Syria and will be one part of understanding
the political developments on the ground. This book is essential
reading for those wanting to understand the SSNP, its motives, and
prospects.
The Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP) is one of the most
enigmatic and active political forces in the Middle East. For
observers in the West, the SSNP is regarded as a far-right
organization, subservient to the Baathist government of Syrian
President Bashar al-Assad, which dictates its activities from
Damascus. However, the SSNP's complicated history and its ideology
of Pan-Syrianism has meant the party has been overlooked and
forgotten by the daily output of news, analysis, studies and policy
recommendations. Very little academic scholarship has been
dedicated to understanding its origins, identity, and influence.
Addressing the need for scholarship on the SSNP, this book is a
political history from the party's foundation in 1932 to today. A
comprehensive and objective study on the little known nationalist
group, the author uses interviews from current members to gain
insights into its everyday activities, goals, social interstices
and nuances. Given the SSNP's history of violence, their own
persecution, influence on other secular parties in the region, and
their impact in Syria and Lebanon's politics, the book's analysis
sheds light on the party's status in Lebanon and its potential role
in a future post-war Syria. The SSNP is gaining popularity among
regime supporters in Syria and will be one part of understanding
the political developments on the ground. This book is essential
reading for those wanting to understand the SSNP, its motives, and
prospects.
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