Syria from revolution to counter-revolution, how it happened and why – a reading guide Featured Syria Imperialism & War Imperialism & War Share TweetAfter four years of relative stasis, the Syrian civil war was reignited this week by a sudden rebel offensive on Aleppo. In order to answer the questions this raises from a Marxist perspective, we are republishing this reading guide.Since these articles were written, the conditions of the masses have only worsened. The basis of the Syrian regime has been even further undermined. This, along with Hezbollah, Iran and Russia being distracted elsewhere, is what has led to the dramatic reversals over the past few days, as we have explained in this article.What the Assad regime was and what it has become by Fred Weston - March 2013- An analysis of the development of modern Syria from the 60's until the revolution. This article also sheds light on the reasons why the Syrian revolution did not develop in the same direction as the Egyptian and Tunisian ones. Syria: Reaction on both sides of the divide! by Mousa Ladqani - August 2012- The Syrian revolution was hijacked by reactionary Islamist forces during 2012. In this article we analyse how this happened and why. Syria: Why is Assad Advancing? by Mousa Ladqani - July 2014- The effect of the political turn of events on the direction of the civil war. The Syrian Tragedy and the Imperialist Farce by Francesco Merli and John Peterson - September 2013- An analysis of the crisis of US imperialism after Barack Obama had to shelve plans of bombing Syria. NATO, Russia and the Syrian inferno: The impotence of imperialism by Alan Woods - October 2015- Alan Woods analyses the Russian intervention in Syria, what it means and what it will lead to. The Turkish provocation: Will it lead to War? by Alan Woods - November 2015- Alan Woods weighs up the balance of forces in Syria after Turkey shot down a Russian Jet in 2015. Syria: at which stage is the war? by Hamid Alizadeh - February 2016- An overview of the development of the civil war and the effects of Russian intervention. The Ceasefire in Syria: what does it mean? - by Hamid Alizadeh - September 2016- Why did the US reluctantly accept a ceasefire in September 2016.
