Graduation Year
2017
Date of Submission
4-2017
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
International Relations
Reader 1
Minxin Pei
Rights Information
© 2017 Alisha Malika Dhalla
Abstract
The Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party was established in Syria during the mid-twentieth century, originally championing Arab unity and freedom from foreign influence. The party eventually managed to rise to power in Syria and Iraq, thereby concluding the widespread political instability that had previously plagued both countries. In each of these contexts, autocratic leaders emerged at the forefront of the ruling regimes and manipulated the party to bolster their rule for over three decades. This paper examines the Ba’ath party’s history and ideology to understand the party’s source of strength. It also discusses the party’s role in achieving power as well as the different functions it undertook in Syria and Iraq once autocratic rule was established. Finally, it studies the fall of both regimes and the status of the Ba’ath party today.
Recommended Citation
Dhalla, Alisha Malika, "Blood Ba'ath: The Rise and Fall of the Ba'ath Party in Syria and Iraq" (2017). CMC Senior Theses. 1654.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/1654
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
