Featuring Bassam Haddad on the historical and geopolitical origins of Assad’s rise and fall—and what might happen next. We think through the contradictions: honoring the joy felt by Syrians at Assad’s ouster while simultaneously taking stock of a truly bad geopolitical outcome.<br /> <br /> Want to learn more? Listen to Thawra, our series on the 20th century political history of the Arab East thedigradio.com/Thawra<br /> <br /> Support The Dig at <a href="http://Patreon.com/TheDig" target="_blank">Patreon.com/TheDig</a><br /> <br /> Buy Palestine in a World on Fire at <a href="http://Haymarketbooks.com" target="_blank">Haymarketbooks.com</a> <br /> <br /> Buy Against the Crisis at <a href="http://Versobooks.com" target="_blank">Versobooks.com</a><br />

The Dig

Daniel Denvir

Rise and Fall of Assad’s Syria w/ Bassam Haddad

DEC 22, 2024158 MIN
The Dig

Rise and Fall of Assad’s Syria w/ Bassam Haddad

DEC 22, 2024158 MIN

Description

Featuring Bassam Haddad on the historical and geopolitical origins of Assad’s rise and fall—and what might happen next. We think through the contradictions: honoring the joy felt by Syrians at Assad’s ouster while simultaneously taking stock of a truly bad geopolitical outcome.

Want to learn more? Listen to Thawra, our series on the 20th century political history of the Arab East thedigradio.com/Thawra

Support The Dig at Patreon.com/TheDig

Buy Palestine in a World on Fire at Haymarketbooks.com

Buy Against the Crisis at Versobooks.com