Progress in the wrong direction: The 2018 Local Council Elections in Syria

This work is part of the Conflict Research Programme

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 1 February 2019

• Country: Syria
• Document Type: Country Report
• Theme: Governance and Conflict
• Authors: Youssef, M, Turkmani, R, Gharibah,M

Abstract

By examining both the legal framework for local elections in Syria and the actual 2018 elections this paper reveals substantive gaps between legal procedures in Syria, their implementation and the way they are perceived by people. It exposes the level of mistrust people have with the overall system of governance which they believe it works only for the top corrupt elite inside and outside the government.

This work is part of the Conflict Research Programme managed by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and funded by the UK Department for International Development

Citation

Youssef, Myriam, Turkmani, Rim and Gharibah, Mazen (2019)Progress in the wrong direction: The 2018 Local Council Elections in Syria . London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.

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Published 1 February 2019