Tune in for an engaging discussion with Dr. Joseph Daher as we explore the future of post-Assad Syria. We’ll cover the war economy’s impact, the whereabouts of Assad’s inner circle, and the current state of Syria’s economy.
Content
- Post-Assad Order: Continuity or Break from Syria’s War Economy?
- Fate of Assad’s Inner Circle: Where Are They Now?
- Current State of Syria’s Economy
- Technocrats and Expatriates in Syria’s Government: Redistribution of Resources
- Role of Syrian Diaspora and Leaders in Exile
- Religion’s Influence in Syria’s Reconstruction and Post-Assad Era
- Main Potential Income Sources for Syria in Reconstruction
- Approaches of Middle Eastern States vs. Western Economies towards Syria: Solidarity or Profit-Driven?
- Role of Russia and China in Syria’s Reconstruction
- Geopolitical Triangle: Turkey, Syria, and the Kurds
- Strengthening Syria’s International Diplomacy
Joseph Daher
Dr. Joseph Daher is a distinguished academic and expert on the Middle East, specialising in political economy, political Islam, and contemporary regional history, with a particular focus on Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Palestine.
He is an associate researcher at the Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies.
Between November 2018 and August 2024, he was a visiting professor at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence. At the EUI, he first participated in the research project entitled “Wartime and Post-Conflict in Syria.” He was responsible for one of the four research axes of the project, focusing on political economy: “The war economy and its impact on (potential) future reconstruction efforts.”
Then he co-managed the “Syrian Trajectories: Challenges and Opportunities for Peacebuilding” project at the EUI.
His extensive publications appear in academic journals, research centres, and outlets in English, French, and Arabic.
Dr. Daher also founded and manages the blog Syria Freedom Forever, a platform dedicated to analysing Syrian politics and society.
Selected Publications
Daher, J. (2016). Hezbollah: The political economy of Lebanon’s Party of God. PlutoPress.
Daher, J. (2019). Syria after the uprisings: The political economy of state resilience. Haymarket Books.
European University Institute. (2019). The deep roots of the depreciation of the Syrian pound. Publications Office. https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2870/804693
European University Institute. Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies. (2019). Syria’s manufacturing sector: The model of economic recovery in question. Publications Office. https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2870/742261
European University Institute. (2020). State institutions and regime networks as service providers in Syria. Publications Office. https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2870/972672
European University Institute. (2021). Cuts to oil derivative subsidies: Consequences for Syria. Publications Office. https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2870/29334
European University Institute. (2022). Water scarcity, mismanagement and pollution in Syria. Publications Office. https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2870/99423
Daher, J. (2024). Palestine and marxism. Resistance Books ; Amsterdam : International Institute for Research and Education.
Daher, J. (2025). Gaza, un génocide en cours.
