Pax Syriana

Pax Syriana

Pax Syriana (Lat., "Syrian Peace") is a term used in the study of international relations in the Western Asia, usually pertaining to efforts by Syria to influence its neighbors, particularly Lebanon.cite web |url=http://www.photius.com/countries/lebanon/national_security/lebanon_national_security_pax_syriana.html |title=Lebanon Pax Syriana |accessdate=2007-03-01 |format= |work= ] The idea behind Pax Syriana is that Syria, through diplomacy and military strength, could secure peace in Lebanon. The term is modelled after "Pax Romana" and "Pax Britannica".

An earlier reference was published in "Time" magazine in 1976, referring to Syrian efforts to impose a truce during the early years of the Lebanese Civil War.cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =Back to the Brink with a Demi-Coup | work = | publisher =Time Magazine | date =March 22, 1976 | url =http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,911762,00.html | format = | doi = | accessdate = ] Citation | last =Veenhoven | first =Willem A., ed. | author-link = | last2 = | first2 = | author2-link =
title =Case Studies on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms: A World Survey | place=
publisher =Foundation for the Study of Plural Societies | year =1976 | location =The Hague | volume =III | edition = | url = | doi = | id = ] It has recently been used to refer to the period between 1990 and 2005 when there was reduced conflict within Lebanon, usually attributed to Syrian hegemony and military domination in the region. It may be used with emphasis on the relative calm following suppression of the Lebanese Civil War, or on suggestions of Syria's having intentions for annexing or otherwise pacifying Lebanon.cite web | last =Ghattas | first =Kim | authorlink = | coauthors = | title =The end of sectarianism in Lebanon? | work = | publisher =Bitterlemons-international.org/ | date =March 24, 2005 | url =http://www.bitterlemons-international.org/previous.php?opt=1&id=77#315 | format = | doi = | accessdate =2007-03-02 ]

Other usage

The name of the 2005 film "Syriana" was apparently inspired by Pax Syriana. According to the film's publicity materials, "Syriana" was "a very real term used by Washington think-tanks to describe a hypothetical reshaping of the Middle East."cite web |url=http://syrianamovie.warnerbros.com/about.html |title=Syriana: About the Film |accessdate=2007-03-01 |format= |work= ] In an online discussion with "The Washington Post" in November 2005, "Syriana" director Stephen Gaghan said he saw Syriana as "a great word that could stand for man's perpetual hope of remaking any geographic region to suit his own needs."cite news | last = | first = | coauthors = | title =Movies: 'Syriana' | work =Online transcript | pages = | language = | publisher =The Washington Post | date =November 15, 2005 | url =http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2005/11/14/DI2005111400923.html
accessdate = 2007-03-02]

See also

*History of Syria
*History of Lebanon
*March 14 protests
*UN Security Council Resolution 1559
*Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act
*Syrian occupation of Lebanon
*Petroleum politics

References


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