I have recently participated in a panel titled "Future of Syria," organized by Project on Middle East Political Science at George Washington University. My aim was to address four basic questions in a very short time period: What are the structural causes for the Syrian Uprising?; What explains the regime's resilience nearly one year on?; What explains the current stalemate?; and, where is the Syrian revolution going?
The time limit presented a challenge but the discussion allowed for more time to elaborate. I will be elaborating on these questions on the pages of jadaliyya in the future. My answers, abridged and perhaps somewhat crude as a result, are presented in the video below. My principal disclaimer is that I was tackling key issues in answering these questions, and did not intend, and could not given the time limit, offer exhaustive answers.
Future of Syria
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/FutureofSyr
Click on image below to access the video.
Go to minute-marks 57 and 1:27 for the Q & A portion.
