Conclusion
Overall the Syrian Revolution, and indeed all revolution is a very complex and complicated topic. As Crane Brinton said "we must not expect our revolutions to be identical". However as seen in the Why Do Revolutions Happen page, there are patterns that occur. From the 10 points listed on the Why Do Revolutions Happen page relating to preexisting conditions as well as during and after a revolution many of the countries that took part in the Arab Spring follow closely; such as Syria.
Syria follows points 1, 2 and 7 very closely(People from all social classes are discontented, people feel restless and held down by unacceptable restrictions in society, religion, the economy and finally The government does not respond to the needs of its society.) The next 10 points deal with the aftermath of a revolution, which since Syria is still ongoing, is inapplicable. However, Egypt has been through a revolution and it too matches up with points, albeit in the second section of points. It relates to points 3,4 and 5 ( 3. Revolutionaries gain power and seem united. 4. Once in power, revolutionaries begin to quarrel among themselves, and unity begins to dissolve. 5.The moderates gain the leadership but fail to satisfy those who insist on further changes.) It could be linked with others however I am not as well researched on Egypt as I am with Syria and I do not feel as though I could make an adequate justification for each point. These points made by Crane Brinton in the anatomy of revolution carry through to today and help give further understanding of ongoing and past revolutions whilst also providing insight on what could happen in the future with present revolutions.
Syria follows points 1, 2 and 7 very closely(People from all social classes are discontented, people feel restless and held down by unacceptable restrictions in society, religion, the economy and finally The government does not respond to the needs of its society.) The next 10 points deal with the aftermath of a revolution, which since Syria is still ongoing, is inapplicable. However, Egypt has been through a revolution and it too matches up with points, albeit in the second section of points. It relates to points 3,4 and 5 ( 3. Revolutionaries gain power and seem united. 4. Once in power, revolutionaries begin to quarrel among themselves, and unity begins to dissolve. 5.The moderates gain the leadership but fail to satisfy those who insist on further changes.) It could be linked with others however I am not as well researched on Egypt as I am with Syria and I do not feel as though I could make an adequate justification for each point. These points made by Crane Brinton in the anatomy of revolution carry through to today and help give further understanding of ongoing and past revolutions whilst also providing insight on what could happen in the future with present revolutions.
My Thoughts
I believe that the Syria revolution is a very complicated subject. It has many different viewpoints and involves people of different ethnic and religious backgrounds. Personally, I take the side of Syrian people. I feel as though the Assad government needs to be taken out of power. I believe it is corrupt and has committed Human Rights violations upon its own people (torture). The impact on day to day life in Syria has been dramatic. Millions of Syrians have fled to neighboring countries to escape the violence and I feel as though more people should know what exactly is occurring in Syria and why we should help them. I really gained new insight into the Syria situation when Omar told me the story of his mother, and that story really shows the struggle that these refugees are having, and how are many are being turned back from borders. Refugee camps are overcrowded and full of disease. In Syria, children have to hide from snipers, and recently people are afraid due to chemical weapons. I feel as though I, along with many people don't appreciate how lucky we are to live in the U.K. Doing this project has really helped me gain a much better world view, and I hope it has to you as well.
Thank you to Ms Cole, my parents and especially Mr Hickling, for being supportive and helping me through the Personal Project. If you want to contact me, email me at [email protected]
Thank you to Ms Cole, my parents and especially Mr Hickling, for being supportive and helping me through the Personal Project. If you want to contact me, email me at [email protected]