Syria shifts from Ba'ath dominance to active party engagement
After the fall of the Ba'ath regime in Syria in 2024, a new phase began aimed at building a democratic party life focused on achieving civil peace and organizing political participation transparently. Historically, Syria experienced active party life in the 1950s; however, the Ba'ath Party's seizure of power in 1963 led to the abolition of political life and the party’s monopolization of governance. This weakened other political parties and resulted in the emergence of pre-national identities such as sectarianism and tribal loyalties, which became substitutes for political parties. Following the collapse of Bashar Assad’s regime and the removal of his pillars of support, the transitional authorities abolished the old party institutions and paved the way for establishing a new political system. This system aims to foster genuine party life based on voluntary organizations and programs that unite Syrians around economic, social, and national issues, distancing itself from local and sectarian loyalties. In this context, issuing a law on parties is a fundamental step to guarantee citizens’ right to organize and compete fairly politically. However, the success of this process requires time, political awareness, free media, fair elections, and neutral institutions. Building an effective party life is essential for maintaining civil peace and national development, and the ultimate goal should be to establish a political system that includes independent and unified parties transcending narrow identities, contributing to the peaceful and transparent management of the state.
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