Meaning of Baath | Babel Free

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The Arab Socialist Baath Party, a secular Arab socialist political party present in several countries in the Middle East, most prominently Iraq and Syria.

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“Today it is they that proclaim the slogan of "federation"—which is opposed to the Baath's postulates.”

“Nasser had a country without a party, but the Baath was still a party without a country.”

“For the Party to succeed in achieving these aims, Aflaq insisted that the Baath had to be nationalist, populist, socialist and revolutionary.”

“The Baath was small but well organized and bold, and could not be intimidated.”

“The Baath is an avowedly secular party that has pursued socialist economic policies and at one time was aligned with the "godless" Soviet Union.”

“The 1973 War was an opportunity for decision makers to demonstrate that their work under the Baath was substantively different than their predecessors, [...]”

“The Baath was the party of the downtrodden, stacked with minorities and the rural poor of all sects, including Sunni.”

“It was on this platform that the Baath would bring glory, honor, and enlightenment back to the Arab World in the wake of European colonialism.”

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