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Five. Tinkering with the Political System
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS vii
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS ix
- LIST OF TABLES x
- FOREWORD xi
- PREFACE xiii
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii
- NOTE ON TRANSCRIPTION xxi
- INTRODUCTION 3
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PART I. THE FRENCH IN SYRIA
- One. Prelude to Mandate 27
- Two. Discordant Rule 44
- Three. Implementation 71
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PART II. INITIAL CONFRONTATIONS, 1920-1924
- Four. Patterns of Early Resistance 97
- Five. Tinkering with the Political System 127
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PART III. THE GREAT REVOLT, 1925-1927
- Six. Origins The Druze Connection 151
- Seven. From Local to National Revolt 168
- Eight. Class and Nationalism 205
- Nine. Factionalism during the Early Mandate 219
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PART IV. THE NATIONAL BLOC AND URBAN LEADERSHIP
- Ten. Alliance of Equals 245
- Eleven. Patrons, Clients, and Quarters 285
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PART V. HONORABLE COOPERATION, 1928-1933
- Twelve. Constitutional Experiments 327
- Thirteen. The Rocky Road to Parliament 346
- Fourteen. Failure of Diplomacy 375
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PART VI. NEW APPROACHES, 1933-1936
- Fifteen. Radicalization 397
- Sixteen. Crises before the Storm 434
- Seventeen. Ascent to Power 457
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PART VII. NATIONALISTS IN GOVERNMENT, 1937-1939
- Eighteen. TheTreatyThatNeverWas 485
- Nineteen. The Loss of the Sanjak 494
- Twenty. Druzes, Alawites, and Other Challengers 515
- Twenty-One. Rebellion in Palestine 535
- Twenty-Two. Factionalism during the Later Mandate 563
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PART VIII. WAR AND INDEPENDENCE, 1939-1945
- Twenty-Three. Playing One against the Other 583
- Conclusion 619
- Appendix. Sources for Tables 10-1,10-2,10-3,15-1,15-2,15-3 631
- Glossary 635
- Bibliography 639
- Index 673
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- CONTENTS vii
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS ix
- LIST OF TABLES x
- FOREWORD xi
- PREFACE xiii
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xvii
- NOTE ON TRANSCRIPTION xxi
- INTRODUCTION 3
-
PART I. THE FRENCH IN SYRIA
- One. Prelude to Mandate 27
- Two. Discordant Rule 44
- Three. Implementation 71
-
PART II. INITIAL CONFRONTATIONS, 1920-1924
- Four. Patterns of Early Resistance 97
- Five. Tinkering with the Political System 127
-
PART III. THE GREAT REVOLT, 1925-1927
- Six. Origins The Druze Connection 151
- Seven. From Local to National Revolt 168
- Eight. Class and Nationalism 205
- Nine. Factionalism during the Early Mandate 219
-
PART IV. THE NATIONAL BLOC AND URBAN LEADERSHIP
- Ten. Alliance of Equals 245
- Eleven. Patrons, Clients, and Quarters 285
-
PART V. HONORABLE COOPERATION, 1928-1933
- Twelve. Constitutional Experiments 327
- Thirteen. The Rocky Road to Parliament 346
- Fourteen. Failure of Diplomacy 375
-
PART VI. NEW APPROACHES, 1933-1936
- Fifteen. Radicalization 397
- Sixteen. Crises before the Storm 434
- Seventeen. Ascent to Power 457
-
PART VII. NATIONALISTS IN GOVERNMENT, 1937-1939
- Eighteen. TheTreatyThatNeverWas 485
- Nineteen. The Loss of the Sanjak 494
- Twenty. Druzes, Alawites, and Other Challengers 515
- Twenty-One. Rebellion in Palestine 535
- Twenty-Two. Factionalism during the Later Mandate 563
-
PART VIII. WAR AND INDEPENDENCE, 1939-1945
- Twenty-Three. Playing One against the Other 583
- Conclusion 619
- Appendix. Sources for Tables 10-1,10-2,10-3,15-1,15-2,15-3 631
- Glossary 635
- Bibliography 639
- Index 673