The Arab Democratic Socialist Ba'ath Party ( ''Ḥizb al-Ba‘th al-Dīmuqrāṭī al-‘Arabī al-Ishtirākī''; French: ''Parti Baath arabe socialiste démocratique'') is a neo-Ba'athist

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founded in 1970 and led by Ibrahim Makhus, a former Syrian foreign minister. It is a remnant of Salah Jadid's

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faction of the

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. The party is based in

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and joined the National Democratic Rally coalition in 1981.

Ideology

Unlike historic Ba'athism which advocates Ba'athist political control of the state, the Arab Democratic Socialist Ba'ath Party supports democratic pluralism. The party advocates the implementation of the laws enshrining

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, assembly, and equality of opportunities that, although included in the

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, are not enforced. The party also supports the concept of class struggle.

Syrian Civil War

The Arab Democratic Socialist Ba'ath Party joined the National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change following the beginning of the Syrian Civil War, and has advocated dialogue with the government to ensure a handover of power whilst rejecting both external military intervention and the arming of the opposition. The party also supported

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's peace plan. The party also has representation in the Syrian Democratic Council. (the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces)

References

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