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作者

Nour Harastani, Edwar Hanna

来源

OPEN HOUSE INTERNATIONAL,Vol.44,Issue2

语言

英文

关键字

Reconstruction policy, Conflict, Displacement, Law 10, Decree 66, Syria, Damascus, Marota City, Informalsettlements.

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摘要

With no fund in the horizon for large-scale reconstruction in Syria due to the absence of any political deal, the Syriangovernment has been designing and implementing neoliberal reconstruction policies that are socially unjust, economicallyexclusive and politically driven.The focus of this paper is on the latest urban policies that have been set regarding reconstruction since 2011, suchas Decree 66/2012 and Law 10/2018. It also looks at the extent these legislations are negatively affecting Syrian citizensand cities. The paper explores the impact of the current reconstruction policies on the Syrian citizens starting fromremoving people from their home without adequately compensate them, dispossessing people of property rights,advancing the agenda of external ‘developers’ and in many other ways showcasing the mentality of leveraging urbanreconstruction as a powerful political tool in the conflict.