![]() | Syria''s Peasantry, the Descendants of Its Lesser Rural Notables, and Their Politics Subjects: Syria -- Politics and government -- 20th century; Peasants -- Syria -- Political activity -- History -- 20th century; Ḥizb al-Baʿ th al-ʿArabī al-Ishtirākī (Syria); Assad Hafez 1928–; In this book, the distinguished scholar Hanna Batatu presents a comprehensive analysis of the recent social, economic, and political evolution of Syria's peasantry, the segment of society from which the current holders of political power stem. Batatu focuses mainly on the twentieth century and, in particular, on the Ba`th movement, the structures of power after the military coup d'état of 1963, and the era of îvfiz al-Asad, Syria's first ruler of peasant extraction. Without seeking to prove any single theory about Syrian life, he offers a uniquely rich and detailed account of how power was transferred from one demographic group to another and how that power is maintained today. Hanna Batatu is Professor of Contemporary Arab Studies Emeritus at Georgetown University. In addition to his contributions to many books and scholarly journals, he is the author of the landmark work The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movements of Iraq (Princeton). |
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