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Patrick Haenni

Researcher at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy.

Interview Hayat Tahrir al-Sham : An ideological conversion under the microscope Patrick Haenni, Sarra Grira , Sylvain Cypel · December 2024 The jihadi background of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the faction behind the offensive which brought down Bashar al-Assad’s regime, has prompted many observers to regard it as little more than a reincarnation of al-Qaida. However the group’s governing experience since 2017 in Idlib has brought (…)
Iran, Syria, Iraq. Contradictions and Paradoxes of American Politics Patrick Haenni · June 2019 As the United States proclaims victory in the war against the Islamic State (IS), it finds itself locked into a contradiction between its desire to partially disengage from the Middle East and its escalation against Iran. This approach can only contribute to destabilizing the region, (…)