The Syrian Revolution : between the politics of life and the geopolitics of death
Munif, Yasser2020
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Having lived in Syria for over fifteen years, Yasser Munif is well acquainted with the micropolitics of revolutionary forces. Here, he details how cities are managed, how precious food is distributed and how underground resistance thrives in regions controlled by regime forces. In contrast, the macropolitics of the elite Syrian regime are undemocratic, destructive and counter-revolutionary. By looking at the interplay between the two sides, case studies of Aleppo and Manbij and numerous firsthand interviews, Yasser shows us that this macro and geopolitical authoritarianism only brings death, and that by looking at the smaller picture - the local, the grassroots, the revolutionaries - we can see the politics of life emerge.
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Author:
Munif, Yasser, author
Imprint:
London : Pluto Press, 2020.
Collation:
193 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 22 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780745340722 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
956.910423
Language:
English
BRN:
2521944
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