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Romanticizing masculinity in Baathist Syria
Gender, identity, and ideology
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This book provides a novel analysis of the conceptual sources and ideological contours of the Assad regime. Romanticizing Masculinity in Baathist Syria documents the Baathists' fascination with romanticised and 'muscular' ideas of the nation that emerged in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European social philosophy. It traces the...
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See moreThis book documents the influence of European Romantic nationalism in shaping the vision and practices of the Baathist regime in Syria, with particular attention to the impact of new concepts of gender in public life, the role of these constructs in perpetuating conflict and inequality, and current civic challenges to the Romantic Baathist ideal.
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This book provides a novel analysis of the conceptual sources and ideological contours of the Assad regime.
Romanticizing Masculinity in Baathist Syria documents the Baathists' fascination with romanticised and 'muscular' ideas of the nation that emerged in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European social philosophy. It traces the implementation and impacts of these ideologies in the Syrian context.
Emphasising the emergence of new forms of public gendered identity in Syria as a unifying feature of nationalism, the book links these concepts closely with the stability of the regime. It shows how romantic, muscular nationalism first rose to hegemony and was subsequently shattered by its inherent violence, contradictions, and inequalities.
The final chapter considers how a new vision of pluralism and civic belonging is today challenging the romanticised Baathist ideal in contention for Syria's future.
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ISBN: 9781526198044
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 23 June 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 322g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Rahaf Aldoughli is a lecturer in Middle East and North African Studies at Lancaster University.
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