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Adversarial framing: President Bashar al-Assad’s depiction of the armed Syrian opposition

open access: yes, 2014
This paper evaluates how Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is framing his opponents in the context of the Syrian civil war. The question is addressed by conducting a qualitative thematic analysis of 13 interviews he gave to international television news ...
Merz, Fabien
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How to Profile PYD/YPG as an Actor in the Syrian Civil War: Policy Implications for the Region and Beyond

open access: yes, 2017
Since the armed confrontation between Hezbollah and Israel in 2006, concepts such as “hybrid war,” “hybrid threat,” and “hybrid adversary” have been on the rise.
Kayhan Pusane, Özlem   +1 more
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Civil War Secularity Talk

open access: yesReligions, 2022
Despite important advances in the study of war and religion, the role of the secular remains under-analyzed. This article develops a theory of secularity talk in civil wars, examining two instances where actors have made religion and sect salient.
Stacey Gutkowski
doaj   +1 more source

‘Where are the adults?’: Troubling child‐activism and children's political participation

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Children's political participation is a well‐established theme in childhood studies. In this article we offer an original account of child activism that takes into account the entangled and emergent aspect of children as activists. We begin with a historical and a conceptual review, noting the importance of mid‐20th century developments such ...
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy
wiley   +1 more source

The Syrian Civil War [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Syria today, is torn by a major civil war and apparently without the prospect of peaceful solution. This civil war is an offshoot of the Arab Spring, the widespread protests which began in Tunisia 2010 and spread across the region.
Vaessen, Eline
core   +1 more source

The Impact of Syrian Refugees on the Turkish Economy: Regional Labour Market Effects

open access: yesSocial Sciences, 2017
The Syrian civil war resulted in mass migration out of Syria into the neighboring countries. Turkey has received the greatest number of refugees from Syria. The Syrian refugees mostly initially settled in refugee camps in Southeastern Turkey.
Oğuz Esen, Ayla Oğuş Binatlı
doaj   +1 more source

Climate‐Related Disclosure and Bank Performance: Does Bank Type Matter?

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates whether climate‐related disclosure (CRD) affects the financial performance of conventional banks (CBs) and Islamic banks (IBs) differently. Using a unique hand‐collected dataset on CRD for 591 banks (422 CBs and 169 IBs) from 24 countries over a 4‐year period, we examine how the relationship between CRD and financial ...
Rasim Simsek   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fighting together: emotionality, fusion, and psychological kinship in the Syrian civil war

open access: yesSmall Wars & Insurgencies
This article investigates the motivations and affiliations of Syrian fighters within the Third Corp, emphasizing the role of emotionality, identity transformation, and fusion in shaping fighter behavior and decision-making.
Rahaf Aldoughli
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Attacks on healthcare facilities as an indicator of violence against civilians in Syria: An exploratory analysis of open-source data.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundGrasping the human cost of war requires comprehensive evaluation of multiple dimensions of conflict. While the number of civilian casualties is a frequently used indicator to evaluate intensity of violence in conflict, the inclusion of other ...
Sayaka Ri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rethinking Turkey’s Approach to R2P: Turkish Foreign Policy Towards the Syrian Civil War 2011–2017

open access: yes, 2023
This chapter analyzes the use of R2P in Turkish foreign policy (TFP) towards the Syrian civil war from its beginning to early 2017. Turkey has appeared as one of the key actors in the Syrian conflict.
Çelik, Çiğdem, Şeyşane, Volkan
core   +1 more source

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