A Year On: Syria’s Transitional Government Between Consolidation and Drift

A Year On: Syria’s Transitional Government Between Consolidation and Drift

One year after its formation, Syria’s transitional government has consolidated its political presence but has yet to demonstrate that it can build a functioning system of governance. Analysts say the central question is no longer who holds power in Damascus, but whether the new authority can actually govern: how decisions are made, how institutions operate, how responsibilities are distributed, and whether the state is being rebuilt or merely ma…