How the West Stole Democracy from the Arabs w/ Elizabeth Thompson [Remastered]
Guerrilla History
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Challenging Colonial Narratives and Examining the Arab Struggle for Democracy
This chapter explores the establishment of the Syrian Arab Congress in Damascus after World War I and its implications in challenging colonial narratives and understanding the Arab struggle for democracy. It examines the failure of the Arab revolt, the development of attempts to establish a liberal constitutional order, and the collaboration between religious and secular leaders in forming a democratic coalition in 1920.
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