Ba'athism

Ba’athism is an ideology which emerged in the Middle East in the twentieth century. It is a revolutionary ideology which stands for Arab nationalism, Pan-Arabism, anti-imperialism and socialism, though the ideology has taken different forms in different countries and periods.^[1][2] Ba’ath (Arabic: بعث) is an Arabic word which translates to ‘’resurrection’’ or ‘’revival’’.^[3] This term reflects what the groups and movements behind the ideology strive to accomplish, namely a rebirth of Arab culture, nationalism, values and society. The main thinker and founder of Ba’athism is Michel Aflaq.^[2][4] Due to Aflaq’s efforts Ba’athism has been established in the past in Syria and Iraq.

1. ↑ Kedourie, Ellie (1990-10-17). "What's Baathism Anyway?". The Wall Street Journal. p. 14. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Berman, Paul (2012-09-14). "Baathism: An Obituary". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
3. ↑ Wehr, Hans (1993). Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic (4th ed.). Spoken Language Services. pp. |page=80. ISBN 0879500034.
4. ↑ Salem-Babikian, Norma (1980). "Michel 'Aflaq: A Biographic Outline". Arab Studies Quarterly. 2 (2): 162–179. ISSN 0271-3519. JSTOR 41857538.