Why I’m Not Optimistic About Democracy in Syria

Why I’m Not Optimistic About Democracy in Syria

After a decade and a half of brutal conflict, the Syrian Civil War ended with Bashar al-Assad’s ouster at the hands of a rebel faction. What began in 2011 as peaceful protests during the Arab Spring spiraled after Assad’s regime answered placards and demonstrations with airstrikes and chemical weapons. The uprising became a grinding civil war that drew in regional and global powers, killed hundreds of thousands, and displaced millions. Now, with…