The Roots of the Soviet-Syrian Alliance: A Neo-Gramscian Perspective

Muhterem Akgüden; Ayşe Ömür Atmaca

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The Roots of the Soviet-Syrian Alliance: A Neo-Gramscian Perspective

Authors:

Muhterem Akgüden | Ayşe Ömür Atmaca

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Kamu Politikası

Journal:

İzmir İktisat Dergisi Vol.38 Issue 4, pp.1176-1193

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001300397

pISSN:

1308-8505

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Abstract:

 The Soviet and Baath regimes enjoyed a consensual relationship between the 1940s and the 1980s. The nature of this relationship was shaped both by the need for an alliance in a period of Cold War bipolarity and by shared common ideological worldviews such as anti-imperialism and socialism. These relations were not free from pragmatism to a certain extent, as the degree of commitment to socialism and Pan-Arabism within the Baath Party sometimes fluctuated. Nevertheless, the generally close relationship between Syria and the USSR cannot be seen as a purely pragmatic strategy; rather, this relationships ideational, institutional, and material dimensions must be considered as a whole. In this context, this article examines Soviet-Syrian relations from the perspective of neo-Gramscian hegemony to develop a framework for understanding these three key factors behind this alliance.

 The Soviet and Baath regimes enjoyed a consensual relationship between the 1940s and the 1980s. The nature of this relationship was shaped both by the need for an alliance in a period of Cold War bipolarity and by shared common ideological worldviews such as anti-imperialism and socialism. These relations were not free from pragmatism to a certain extent, as the degree of commitment to socialism and Pan-Arabism within the Baath Party sometimes fluctuated. Nevertheless, the generally close relationship between Syria and the USSR cannot be seen as a purely pragmatic strategy; rather, this relationships ideational, institutional, and material dimensions must be considered as a whole. In this context, this article examines Soviet-Syrian relations from the perspective of neo-Gramscian hegemony to develop a framework for understanding these three key factors behind this alliance.

 The Soviet and Baath regimes enjoyed a consensual relationship between the 1940s and the 1980s. The nature of this relationship was shaped both by the need for an alliance in a period of Cold War bipolarity and by shared common ideological worldviews such as anti-imperialism and socialism. These relations were not free from pragmatism to a certain extent, as the degree of commitment to socialism and Pan-Arabism within the Baath Party sometimes fluctuated. Nevertheless, the generally close relationship between Syria and the USSR cannot be seen as a purely pragmatic strategy; rather, this relationships ideational, institutional, and material dimensions must be considered as a whole. In this context, this article examines Soviet-Syrian relations from the perspective of neo-Gramscian hegemony to develop a framework for understanding these three key factors behind this alliance.

 Sovyet ve Baas rejimleri 1940lardan ve 1980lere kadar rızaya dayalı bir hegemonik ilişki yaşadılar. Bu ilişkinin doğası, hem Soğuk Savaşın yarattığı iki kutuplu dönemde ittifak kurma gerekliliği hem de anti-emperyalizm ve sosyalizm gibi paylaşılan ortak ideolojik dünya görüşleri tarafından şekillendirildi. Baas Partisi içinde sosyalizme ve pan-Arabizme bağlılık düzeyi bazen dalgalansa da, bu ilişkiler genel olarak pragmatizmden bağımsız değildi. Ancak, Suriye ile SSCB arasındaki yakın ilişkileri yalnızca pragmatik bir strateji olarak görmekten ziyade bu ilişkinin düşünsel, kurumsal ve maddi boyutlarının bir bütün olarak ele alınması gerekmektedir. Bu bağlamda, bu makale, Sovyetler Birliği-Suriye ilişkilerini bu ittifakın arkasındaki bu üç temel faktörü de anlayarak bir çerçeve geliştirmek için neo-Gramşiyan hegemonya perspektifinden incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır.

Article Details

The Roots of the Soviet-Syrian Alliance: A Neo-Gramscian Perspective

Authors:

Muhterem Akgüden | Ayşe Ömür Atmaca

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Kamu Politikası

Journal:

İzmir İktisat Dergisi Vol.38 Issue 4, pp.1176-1193

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001300397

pISSN:

1308-8505

Gramsci

hegemony

the Soviet Union

the Baath Regime

SyriaGramşi

hegemonya

Sovyetler Birliği

Baas Rejimi

Suriye

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Article Details

Authors: Muhterem Akgüden | Ayşe Ömür Atmaca

Publisher: Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics: Kamu Politikası

Journal: İzmir İktisat Dergisi Vol.38 Issue 4, pp.1176-1193

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001300397

pISSN: 1308-8505

Issues

Authors:

Muhterem Akgüden | Ayşe Ömür Atmaca

Publisher:

Dokuz Eylul University

Main Topics:

Kamu Politikası

Journal:

İzmir İktisat Dergisi Vol.38 Issue 4, pp.1176-1193

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001300397

pISSN:

1308-8505