An analysis on the behavior of Syria as a state in the 2011-2016 Syrian conflict through the key assumptions of realism / Nadira Jalil

Jalil, Nadira (2018) An analysis on the behavior of Syria as a state in the 2011-2016 Syrian conflict through the key assumptions of realism / Nadira Jalil. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi MARA.

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As Syria enters its seventh year of bloodshed and conflict that has seen numerous resolutions and foreign interventions, there is still no sign of it ending any time soon. In International Relations (IR), explanations from the perspective of Realism often emerge for the behavior and patterns of interaction among states during war and conflict. Therefore, this dissertation explores why Syria behaved the way it did during the first five years of the crisis—starting from the 2011 uprising—through the key assumptions of Realism. This study is motivated by two research questions: (1) How does Realism explain war and conflict? and (2) How does Realism and its key assumptions explain the behavior of Syria as a nation state during the first five years of the Syrian Conflict? The research questions are answered through in-depth content analysis as well as in-depth interviews with experienced IR personnel. Findings of the study show that the key assumptions of Realism are highly correlated with the state’s behavior during conflict. This study aims to enhance further understanding of Realism and its key assumptions as an analytical tool to explore crucial events happening in international politics particularly on understanding the conflict in Syria. However, dependence on key assumptions only is not enough to analyze the behavior of Syria as a state. Adding a few other key concepts to the study could allow for further research in the future.

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Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
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Jalil, Nadira
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Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
J Political Science > JZ International relations > Globalization
Divisions: Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Faculty of Administrative Science and Policy Studies
Programme: Master in International Relations and Diplomacy
Keywords: analysis, behavior of Syria, Syrian conflict
Date: 2018
URI: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/104630
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