Szíria – egy útját kereső régi-új ország
Syria – an Old-New Pathfinder Country

Summary/Abstract: Syria is no doubt in the center of interest in these days, most especially for the ongoing war there, and its consequences both to the region, and to the world in general. Yet the general knowledge is relatively low about this unique Arab country. Articles and news are plenty indeed, focusing on daily events, but the reasons behind them are seldom well explained. Syria has a complex and very puzzling modern history, which in a nutshell reveal most of the typical problem of the Arab Middle East. When this ancient country gained a brand new statehood in 1946 it was a pawn in the hands of the regional powers, drifting between them. But by the late 1970s Syria gained its own content and power, and started to effect the regional realities much more, then those effected Damascus. This transformation, however, was not without deep struggles – political, ideological, and social –, which this country had to fight through. This article tries to summarize the most significant features of this still ongoing transformation.

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