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What are the solutions to the Syrian crisis? What are the solutions to the Syrian crisis?
All military action in Syria must end All military action in Syria must end
Regional actors must delegitimise the Islamic State’s existence Regional actors must delegitimise the Islamic State’s existence
The internationalisation of the conflict must end The internationalisation of the conflict must end
Free and fair elections must take place Free and fair elections must take place
The United Nations should enforce the ending of violence in Syria The United Nations should enforce the ending of violence in Syria
All economic sanctions must be lifted All economic sanctions must be lifted
All efforts to create a caliphate should be nulled All efforts to create a caliphate should be nulled
Regional actors must stop perpetuating sectarianism Regional actors must stop perpetuating sectarianism
The oil trade with Islamic State ought to come to an end The oil trade with Islamic State ought to come to an end
Iran should reconsider its unwavering support for Assad Iran should reconsider its unwavering support for Assad
Moscow needs to stop backing the survival of the regime Moscow needs to stop backing the survival of the regime
Russia and Turkey should withdraw from northern Syria Russia and Turkey should withdraw from northern Syria
Syria must rejoin the Arab League Syria must rejoin the Arab League
The Syrian people must decide the fate of their country The Syrian people must decide the fate of their country
The electoral race must be observed by the UN The electoral race must be observed by the UN
A strong opposition party must compete in the race A strong opposition party must compete in the race
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What are the solutions to the Syrian crisis?
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Free and fair elections must take place

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The Syrian people must decide the fate of their country

The importance of Bashar’s resignation has lost itself in the midst of all the chaos taking place, which is why democratic systems need to be in place to have peace.
William Gourlay Shahram Akbarzadeh Zahid Shahab Ahmed
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Context

The context the Syrian crisis is a context of a Political Dynasty that is the Assad regime.[1] The Assadi regime has been able to use his power to trample down against any form of dissent in his power regime. The regime has eliminated over 13 million Syrians.[2] It's not only a political, social, and economic crisis but also a Humanitarian crisis within a Totalitarian and Authoritarian regime.[3]

The Argument

War has raged in Syria since the early 2010s. Initially, civil unrest grew between citizens and President Bashar al-Assad.[4] Outside influence, both for and against Assad, has resulted in the death of over 200,000 Syrians. Half of the population has been displaced.[5] Syrian activists who want an end to the violence believe that peace will not come until the Syrians have a democracy.[6]

Counter arguments

Outside influence from Russia, the United States, Turkey, and other countries makes it impossible for the Syrian people to decide their own fate.[10] The number of resources within Syria and its tactical geographical position creates too high of an incentive for foreign countries to meddle. They will not allow Syria to determine their own future.[11]

Proponents

Framing

The fundamental principles of democracy ;accountability, public participation and justice is cardinal for the Syrian sovereign.This maintains their political autonomy without any external actors intervening and manipulating them to advance their interest. This establishes the government for the people ,by the people to the people for a social contract.Democracy is fundamental for a prosperous future for the Syrians.[15] [16] [17]

Premises

What is cardinal is to recover the ownership of the state to the sovereign rather than authoritarian and totalitarian regimes.This aids autonomous decentralised form of decision making .This also capacitates a bright social-contract without hegemonization of power by a single autocratic regime. [7] [8] [9]

Rejecting the premises

The interest being advanced in Syria, isn't an interest necessarily by the sovereign to advance the public interest of the Syrian Civilians but a private interest so as to profit from the resources in terms of Natural resources to enrich the external actors.This form of advancement maintains authoritarianism in the exchange of resource-value and territorial retention.The private actors also maintain a parasitic form of relationship where they establish a Humanitarian Aid agencies at the expense of maintaining their own private interest . [12] [13] [14]

References

  1. https://www.mercycorps.org/blog/quick-facts-syria-crisis
  2. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/05/syria-civil-war-explained-160505084119966.html
  3. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7864/j.ctt1c2cqws.6?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents
  4. https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/five-years-after-russia-intervened-in-syria-is-an-end-to-conflict-at-hand/
  5. https://en.irna.ir/news/80422728/Syrian-people-should-decide-their-own-fate-and-national-sovereignty
  6. https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/10/syrian-civil-war-guide-isis/410746/
  7. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/where-democracy-here-defiant-assad-holds-parliamentary-elections-syria-n1234286
  8. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/where-democracy-here-defiant-assad-holds-parliamentary-elections-syria-n1234286
  9. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/05/syria-civil-war-explained-160505084119966.html
  10. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-26116868
  11. https://www.businessinsider.com/syria-russia-turkey-decide-fate-after-trump-withdrawal-2019-10
  12. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/05/syria-civil-war-explained-160505084119966.html
  13. https://www.mercycorps.org/blog/quick-facts-syria-crisis
  14. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/05/syria-civil-war-explained-160505084119966.html
  15. https://www.ndi.org/middle-east-and-north-africa/syria
  16. https://sam.gov.tr/the-fall-of-democracy-in-syria/
  17. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/where-democracy-here-defiant-assad-holds-parliamentary-elections-syria-n1234286
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