In their book, Good Rebel Governance: Revolutionary Politics and Western Intervention in Syria, Dipali Mukhopadhyay and Kimberly Howe consider variation in the practice of “counter-state” governance in Syria between 2014 and 2016, particularly emphasizing that it is imperative for would-be and actual governors to maintain a closeness with their constituents in order to be seen…
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H-Diplo|RJISSF Roundtable 15-15 on Lee, Crippling Leviathan
Following the Cold War, the United States led the West in a normative global push for liberal democracy, becoming deeply invested in the project. The narrative held that the West had arrived at the “End of History,” the conclusion of institutionalizing Enlightenment ideals and witnessing their triumph over communism, leaving liberal democracy as the unrivaled…