Syria and the French Mandate: The Politics of Arab Nationalism, 1920-1945: The Politics of Arab Nationalism, 1920-1945

Why did Syrian political life continue to be dominated by a particular urban elite even after the dramatic changes following the end of four hundred years of Ottoman rule and the imposition of French control? Philip Khoury's comprehensive work discusses this and other questions in the framework of two related conflicts--one between France and the Syrian nationalists, and the other between liberal and radical nationalism. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Frontmatter List of Illustrations and Maps (page ix) List of Tables (page x) Foreword by Albert Hourani (page xi) Preface (page xiii) Acknowledgments (page xvii) Note on Transcription (page xxi) List of Special Abbreviations (page xxi) Introduction (page 3) PART I The French in Syria One. Prelude to Mandate (page 27) Two. Discordant Rule (page 44) Three. Implementation (page 71) PART II Initial Confrontations, 1920-1924 Four. Patterns of Early Resistance (page 97) Five. Tinkering with the Political System (page 127) PART III The Great Revolt, 1925-1927 Six. Origins: The Druze Connection (page 151) Seven. From Local to National Revolt (page 168) Eight. Class and Nationalism (page 205) Nine. Factionalism during the Early Mandate (page 219) PART IV The National Bloc and Urban Leadership Ten. Alliance of Equals (page 245) Eleven. Patrons, Clients, and Quarters (page 285) PART V Honorable Cooperation, 1928-1933 Twelve. Constitutional Experiments (page 327) Thirteen. The Rocky Road to Parliament (page 346) Fourteen. Failure of Diplomacy (page 375) PART VI New Approaches, 1933-1936 Fifteen. Radicalization (page 397) Sixteen. Crises before the Storm (page 434) Seventeen. Ascent to Power (page 457) PART VII Nationalists in Government, 1937-1939 Eighteen. The Treaty That Never Was (page 485) Nineteen. The Loss of the Sanjak (page 494) Twenty. Druzes, Alawites, and Other Challengers (page 515) Twenty-One. Rebellion in Palestine (page 535) Twenty-Two. Factionalism during the Later Mandate (page 563) PART VIII War and Independence, 1939-1945 Twenty-Three. Playing One against the Other (page 583) Conclusion (page 619) Appendix. Sources for Tables 10-1, 10-2, 10-3, 15-1, 15-2, 15-3 (page 631) Glossary (page 635) Bibliography (page 639) Index (page 673) Why did Syrian political life continue to be dominated by a particular urban elite even after the dramatic changes following the end of four hundred years of Ottoman rule and the imposition of French control? Philip Khoury's comprehensive work discusses this and other questions in the framework of two related conflicts--one between France and the Syrian nationalists, and the other between liberal and radical nationalism. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Why did Syrian political life continue to be dominated by a particular urban elite even after the dramatic changes following the end of four hundred years of Ottoman rule and the imposition of French control? Philip Khoury's comprehensive work discusses this and other questions in the framework of two related conflicts—one between France and the Syrian nationalists, and the other between liberal and radical nationalism. Originally published in 1989. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.