The Bedouin in Contemporary Syria: The Persistence of Tribal Authority and Control

Author: Chatty, Dawn

Source: The Middle East Journal, Volume 64, Number 1, Winter 2010 , pp. 29-49(21)

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Abstract:

Little information is available regarding contemporary relations between Bedouin tribes and the Syrian state apparatus. These ties are mainly expressed through relationships of patronage and clientism between tribal leaders and state operatives. The Bedouin tribes of Syria continue to function as groups tied in networks of real and fictive kinship; these bonds provide the tribal members with a solidarity and cohesiveness which the state has not been able to suppress despite decades of effort.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3751/64.1.12

Publication date: 2010-12-01

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The Middle East Institute has published The Middle East Journal quarterly since 1947. The Journal provides original and objective research and analysis, as well as source material, on the area from Morocco to Pakistan and including Central Asia. The Journal provides the background necessary for an understanding and appreciation of the region's political and economic development, cultural heritage, ethnic and religious diversity.
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