The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood and the spectacle of Hama

• Conduit, Dara ^[1]
  1. [1] Deakin University

     Deakin University

     Australia

     
• Localización: Middle East Journal, ISSN 0026-3141, Vol. 70, Nº. 2, 2016, págs. 211-226
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The Syrian Muslim Brotherhood has been a key diplomatic player in the current Syrian uprising; a role that stands in stark contrast to its reputation among Western authors. This article argues that this chasm between the Brotherhood's practice and reputation is a legacy of the 1982 Hama massacre. The slaughter has become a "spectacle," as per the theory of Guy Debord, leading Hama to take on an exaggerated significance in portrayals of the Brotherhood.