PODCAST 7-31-2018: Baathism Part 6 (Assad and Saddam, end)

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PODCAST 7-31-2018: Baathism Part 6 (Assad and Saddam, end)

Derek Davison

Jul 31, 2018

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We conclude our series on Baathism with a look at Iraqi history through the rise of Saddam Hussein and Syrian history through the rise of the Assads. Special emphasis on the 1966 Syrian coup that splintered the Baathist movement and was really the end of Baathism as originally conceived. Enjoy!

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