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Political
changes will occur rapidly but violently, led by a full-scale
foreign invasion
The government will be
an Islamic one, which follows Sharia
& governs Syria based upon Islamic guidelines
Slow progress of economic reforms
& inability to attract foreign investment or tackle corruption
will
keep wages flat & prohibit economic growth
Democracy
will remain limited, & the Syrian people will have to accept
the will of whatever party is in control
Syria and Israel will agree to a peace, in which Syria
would regain the
entire Golan Heights according to the June 4, 1967 boundary
Ideal
Strongly
Preferable
Preferable
Acceptable
Distasteful
Strongly
Distasteful
Totally
Unacceptable
Political
changes will occur slowly but peacefully, without uprooting the
current regime
The government will be
a secular one, in which all religions
& ethnic groups will have equal rights under the law
Economic reforms, encouragement of foreign investment, & reduced corruption
will
lead to higher wages & strong economic growth
Democracy
will remain limited, & the Syrian people will have to accept
the will of whatever party is in control
Syria and Israel will agree to a peace, in which Syria
would regain
most, but not all of the Golan Heights
Ideal
Strongly
Preferable
Preferable
Acceptable
Distasteful
Strongly
Distasteful
Totally
Unacceptable
Umayyad
Mosque, Damascus
Political
changes will occur rapidly but violently, led by a full-scale
foreign invasion
The government will be
a secular one, in which all religions
& ethnic groups will have equal rights under the law
Economic reforms, encouragement of foreign investment, & reduced corruption
will
lead to higher wages & strong economic growth
Syrian
citizens will vote in free & fair administrative &
parliamentary democratic elections in which any political
parties can compete
Syria and Israel will agree to a peace, in which Syria
would regain
most, but not all of the Golan Heights
Ideal
Strongly
Preferable
Preferable
Acceptable
Distasteful
Strongly
Distasteful
Totally
Unacceptable
Political
changes will occur rapidly but violently, led by a full-scale
foreign invasion
The government will be
a sectarian one, in which specific
positions will be reserved for certain religious & ethnic communities,
& representation will be proportional to the religious &
ethnic composition of the people
Economic reforms, encouragement of foreign investment, & reduced corruption
will
lead to higher wages & strong economic growth
Democracy
will remain limited, & the Syrian people will have to accept
the will of whatever party is in control
Syria and Israel will agree to a peace, in which Syria
would regain the
entire Golan Heights according to the June 4, 1967 boundary
Ideal
Strongly
Preferable
Preferable
Acceptable
Distasteful
Strongly
Distasteful
Totally
Unacceptable
The
Citadel, Aleppo
Political
changes will occur slowly but peacefully, without uprooting the
current regime
The government will be
a sectarian one, in which specific
positions will be reserved for certain religious & ethnic communities,
& representation will be proportional to the religious &
ethnic composition of the people
Slow progress of economic reforms
& inability to attract foreign investment or tackle corruption
will
keep wages flat & prohibit economic growth
Syrian
citizens will vote in free & fair administrative &
parliamentary democratic elections in which any political
parties can compete
Syria and Israel will agree to a peace, in which Syria
would regain the
entire Golan Heights according to the June 4, 1967 boundary
Ideal
Strongly
Preferable
Preferable
Acceptable
Distasteful
Strongly
Distasteful
Totally
Unacceptable
Political
changes will occur slowly but peacefully, without uprooting the
current regime
The government will be
a sectarian one, in which specific
positions will be reserved for certain religious & ethnic communities,
& representation will be proportional to the religious &
ethnic composition of the people
Slow progress of economic reforms
& inability to attract foreign investment or tackle corruption
will
keep wages flat & prohibit economic growth
Democracy
will remain limited, & the Syrian people will have to accept
the will of whatever party is in control
Syria and Israel will agree to a peace, in which Syria
would regain
most, but not all of the Golan Heights
Ideal
Strongly
Preferable
Preferable
Acceptable
Distasteful
Strongly
Distasteful
Totally
Unacceptable
Palmyra
Political
changes will occur rapidly but violently, led by a full-scale
foreign invasion
The government will be
a secular one, in which all religions
& ethnic groups will have equal rights under the law
Slow progress of economic reforms
& inability to attract foreign investment or tackle corruption
will
keep wages flat & prohibit economic growth
Syrian
citizens will vote in free & fair administrative &
parliamentary democratic elections in which any political
parties can compete
Syria and Israel will agree to a peace, in which Syria
would regain
most, but not all of the Golan Heights
Ideal
Strongly
Preferable
Preferable
Acceptable
Distasteful
Strongly
Distasteful
Totally
Unacceptable
Political
changes will occur slowly but peacefully, without uprooting the
current regime
The government will be
an Islamic one, which follows Sharia
& governs Syria based upon Islamic guidelines
Economic reforms, encouragement of foreign investment, & reduced corruption
will
lead to higher wages & strong economic growth
Democracy
will remain limited, & the Syrian people will have to accept
the will of whatever party is in control
Syria and Israel will agree to a peace, in which Syria
would regain
most, but not all of the Golan Heights
Ideal
Strongly
Preferable
Preferable
Acceptable
Distasteful
Strongly
Distasteful
Totally
Unacceptable
Khaled's
Mosque, Homs
Political
changes will occur through domestic protests that force the
current regime to step down, but also lead to some sectarian
violence
The government will be
a secular one, in which all religions
& ethnic groups will have equal rights under the law
Slow progress of economic reforms
& inability to attract foreign investment or tackle corruption
will
keep wages flat & prohibit economic growth
Democracy
will remain limited, & the Syrian people will have to accept
the will of whatever party is in control
Syria and Israel will agree to a peace, in which Syria
would regain the
entire Golan Heights according to the June 4, 1967 boundary
Ideal
Strongly
Preferable
Preferable
Acceptable
Distasteful
Strongly
Distasteful
Totally
Unacceptable
Political
changes will occur slowly but peacefully, without uprooting the
current regime
The government will be
a secular one, in which all religions
& ethnic groups will have equal rights under the law
Slow progress of economic reforms
& inability to attract foreign investment or tackle corruption
will
keep wages flat & prohibit economic growth
Democracy
will remain limited, & the Syrian people will have to accept
the will of whatever party is in control
Syria and Israel will agree to a peace, in which Syria
would regain
most, but not all of the Golan Heights
Ideal
Strongly
Preferable
Preferable
Acceptable
Distasteful
Strongly
Distasteful
Totally
Unacceptable
St.
Simon's Church
Political
changes will occur through domestic protests that force the
current regime to step down, but also lead to some sectarian
violence
The government will be
a sectarian one, in which specific
positions will be reserved for certain religious & ethnic communities,
& representation will be proportional to the religious &
ethnic composition of the people
Economic reforms, encouragement of foreign investment, & reduced corruption
will
lead to higher wages & strong economic growth
Syrian
citizens will vote in free & fair administrative &
parliamentary democratic elections in which any political
parties can compete
Syria and Israel will agree to a peace, in which Syria
would regain
most, but not all of the Golan Heights
Ideal
Strongly
Preferable
Preferable
Acceptable
Distasteful
Strongly
Distasteful
Totally
Unacceptable
Political
changes will occur slowly but peacefully, without uprooting the
current regime
The government will be
a secular one, in which all religions
& ethnic groups will have equal rights under the law
Economic reforms, encouragement of foreign investment, & reduced corruption
will
lead to higher wages & strong economic growth
Syrian
citizens will vote in free & fair administrative &
parliamentary democratic elections in which any political
parties can compete
Syria and Israel will agree to a peace, in which Syria
would regain the
entire Golan Heights according to the June 4, 1967 boundary
Ideal
Strongly
Preferable
Preferable
Acceptable
Distasteful
Strongly
Distasteful
Totally
Unacceptable
The
Water Wheels, Hama
Political
changes will occur slowly but peacefully, without uprooting the
current regime
The government will be
an Islamic one, which follows Sharia
& governs Syria based upon Islamic guidelines
Economic reforms, encouragement of foreign investment, & reduced corruption
will
lead to higher wages & strong economic growth
Syrian
citizens will vote in free & fair administrative &
parliamentary democratic elections in which any political
parties can compete
Syria and Israel will agree to a peace, in which Syria
would regain the
entire Golan Heights according to the June 4, 1967 boundary
Ideal
Strongly
Preferable
Preferable
Acceptable
Distasteful
Strongly
Distasteful
Totally
Unacceptable
Political
changes will occur slowly but peacefully, without uprooting the
current regime
The government will be
a secular one, in which all religions
& ethnic groups will have equal rights under the law
Slow progress of economic reforms
& inability to attract foreign investment or tackle corruption
will
keep wages flat & prohibit economic growth
Syrian
citizens will vote in free & fair administrative &
parliamentary democratic elections in which any political
parties can compete
Syria and Israel will agree to a peace, in which Syria
would regain the
entire Golan Heights according to the June 4, 1967 boundary
Ideal
Strongly
Preferable
Preferable
Acceptable
Distasteful
Strongly
Distasteful
Totally
Unacceptable
Roman
Amphitheatre, Bosra
Political
changes will occur through domestic protests that force the
current regime to step down, but also lead to some sectarian
violence
The government will be
an Islamic one, which follows Sharia
& governs Syria based upon Islamic guidelines
Slow progress of economic reforms
& inability to attract foreign investment or tackle corruption
will
keep wages flat & prohibit economic growth
Syrian
citizens will vote in free & fair administrative &
parliamentary democratic elections in which any political
parties can compete
Syria and Israel will agree to a peace, in which Syria
would regain
most, but not all of the Golan Heights
Ideal
Strongly
Preferable
Preferable
Acceptable
Distasteful
Strongly
Distasteful
Totally
Unacceptable
Political
changes will occur through domestic protests that force the
current regime to step down, but also lead to some sectarian
violence
The government will be
a secular one, in which all religions
& ethnic groups will have equal rights under the law
Economic reforms, encouragement of foreign investment, & reduced corruption
will
lead to higher wages & strong economic growth
Democracy
will remain limited, & the Syrian people will have to accept
the will of whatever party is in control
Syria and Israel will agree to a peace, in which Syria
would regain the
entire Golan Heights according to the June 4, 1967 boundary
Ideal
Strongly
Preferable
Preferable
Acceptable
Distasteful
Strongly
Distasteful
Totally
Unacceptable
Salaheddin's
Fortress
Optional
questions:
1) Can democracy work today in
Syria? Yes
No
2) If the Syrian regime
collapses suddenly, will there be sustained violence? Yes
No
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