Local elections in post-agreement Syria: opportunities and challenges for local representation

This work is part of the Conflict Research Programme

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
31 December 2018
Country:
Syria
Document Type:
Country Report
Theme:
Governance and Conflict
Authors:
Gharibah, M

Abstract

The newly emerged local governance structures and the social norms and dynamics they have imposed at the subnational level in Syria have played a major role in shaping the Syrian conflict. However, these structures have been marginalised in the internationally-backed pre-agreement negotiation processes, which will impede the implementation of any political solution and will inevitably weaken its legitimacy at the local level.

This work is part of the Conflict Research Programme managed by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and funded by the UK Department for International Development

Citation

Gharibah, Mazen (2018) Local elections in post-agreement Syria: opportunities and challenges for local representation. . Conflict Research Programme, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.

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