As the Beat Goes on in Syria, is There an Exit Route?

Idahosa Osaretin and Ajebon Harrison C.
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Idahosa Osaretin: PhD Department of Political Science, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
Ajebon Harrison C.: Department of Political Science, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2017, vol. 8, issue 6, 53-62

Abstract: The UN Security Council unanimous Resolution 2254 (2015) endorsed a Peace Process for Syria on December 18, 2015. By this token the global body called on President Bashar-al- Assad and opposition groups to sheath their swords and allow a political settlement in the country. In context of the dynamics of the Syrian conflicts, this study looks at the workability of the resolution meant to reduce the cost of the war and deterioration of humanitarian conditions. The study reveals that after over half a decade of brutal mutual carnage (by both government and opposition forces) a top-bottom imposed peace process has lost its appeal. Rather, a bottom-top remedy that uses the cultural assets of the Syrian people to create a movement for peace and reconciliation in the country is urgently needed.

Keywords: Syria; Global; Humanitarian; Opposition; Peace; Resolution; War (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1515/mjss-2017-0041

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