We continue our story about the Baath Party by, well, not talking very much about the Baathists at all, actually. We look at the turmoil of the Syrian state from its post-WWII independence through the formation of the UAR, a period in which the Baath Party was slowly making its way from the periphery to the center of Syrian politics. It's bookended by t…
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Foreign Exchanges is a newsletter that helps you stay on top of important stories happening around the world. Our companion podcast aims to understand the contemporary world by looking to the past. Join host Derek Davison as he interviews writers and scholars whose work sheds light on world history.
Foreign Exchanges is a newsletter that helps you stay on top of important stories happening around the world. Our companion podcast aims to understand the contemporary world by looking to the past. Join host Derek Davison as he interviews writers and scholars whose work sheds light on world history.Listen on
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