
Fear of a Setting Sun: Syria and its Challenges with National Governance
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s regime marked the end to years of tyranny over Syrian citizens, but also the takeover of the nation by an unpredictable and newly fledged rebel group called Hayat-Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). This article explores how three specific features of governance—left unaddressed—may doom Syria to a leadership shadowed by the sins of its predecessor.












