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04 — Knowledge
Editor’s selection
State, Power & GovernanceBefore constitutions and systems of government comes an earlier question: how can Syrians redefine the relationship between society, the state, rights, and public responsibility?
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Each contribution has a primary field while remaining open to interdisciplinary inquiry.
A reading of the distinction between social identity, sources of legislation, state reference, and political legitimacy.
Privatisation and economic opening redistribute resources, opportunities, and power—shaping who benefits from economic change.
From absolute rule to institutions: how accountability and strong institutions protect society from the return of authoritarian power.
A conceptual approach to religious norms, popular sovereignty, and democratic institutions.
The nature of a regime becomes clear through where power lies, how it is restrained, and who holds it accountable.
Our editorial approach
Society is our starting point. Social sciences help us see it more clearly. Dialogue tests and expands what we know. We return that knowledge to public life.