Post-Conflict Syrian State and Nation Building - Cakmak, Cenap (Associate Professor, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey) a Ustaoglu, Murat (Assistant Professor, Istanbul University, Turkey)

Based on extensive field work involving the leading figures of the diverse Syrian National Coalition, an umbrella initiative of opposition groups fighting against the Assad regime, this study critically evaluates the challenges ahead as well as the inherent opportunities for the post-conflict era in Syria.