Strategy and ideology in the Syrian civil war: Geopolitical & psychological consequences

Joinal Hussain Laskar; Alamgir Hussain; Niaz Ahmed

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS2.8029

Authors

Joinal Hussain Laskar
jnlaskar@gmail.com
Ph.D Research Scholar, Political Science Aligarh Muslim University, AMU Aligarh
Alamgir Hussain Ph. D Research Scholar, Political Science Aligarh Muslim University, AMU Aligarh
Niaz Ahmed PhD Research Scholar, International Relations Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India

Keywords:

Arab spring, Syria, civil war, geopolitics, psychological effects

Abstract

Syria is a particular country in West Asia where the worst turmoil occurred after the great event of Arab Spring in 2011, which spread to many of the Arab countries. This paper will provide the appropriate assumptions to understand strategies, Ideological phenomena and geopolitical factors which contributed decisive role in the Syrian civil war. It tries to analyze the root cause of the Arab Spring and discuss how the movements and protests emerged as the most violent and intense in Syria against the Asaad regime. It is an attempt to analyze the great power involvement in the crisis and their strategy in the Syrian Civil War. The study is very significant in the context of contemporary world politics. This study also evaluates the psychological effects of the unrest on the Syrian people. The methodology of the paper is descriptive and analytical, which deals with the overall situation of the Syrian Civil War.

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