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I don’t believe Syria ever styled itself “Democratic”. But the Syrian Republic was certainly a republic.
For that matter, so was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
A republic is simply a nation with no monarch. If you don’t believe me ask any Canadian, as they are constantly debating whether to officially leave the British crown and become a republic.
Not as a title, but if i recall correctly, the first first article of the old constitution states that the Syrian Arab Republic is a Democracy. Also for what it’s worth, the Baath party was also officially “socialist”.
The lack of a monarchy isn’t enough to qualify as a republic, the people need to also hold some sort of power.
and Baathist Syria was totally a democratic republic
I don’t believe Syria ever styled itself “Democratic”. But the Syrian Republic was certainly a republic.
For that matter, so was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
A republic is simply a nation with no monarch. If you don’t believe me ask any Canadian, as they are constantly debating whether to officially leave the British crown and become a republic.
Not as a title, but if i recall correctly, the first first article of the old constitution states that the Syrian Arab Republic is a Democracy. Also for what it’s worth, the Baath party was also officially “socialist”.
The lack of a monarchy isn’t enough to qualify as a republic, the people need to also hold some sort of power.
Yea, the name is originally in latin res publica, meaning “public matter”. In opposition to a kingdom that is the private domain of a single person.