ABSTRACT

The current relationship between Syria and the West cripples any real prospect for reconstruction. Western sanctions on reconstruction as a political tool aimed at the regime, have wide-ranging negative impacts on the civilian population – while having little hope of political success. For agriculture the repercussions of sanctions on reconstruction are severe, affecting refugee returns, livelihood recovery, food security and stabilization. This article examines the priority dilemma of sanctions on agricultural reconstruction, and argues that they are counterproductive, particularly given that the war is now larger and more problematic than what a reformed government's relationship with civil society could resolve.

摘要

目前叙利亚与西方之间的关系削弱了重建的任何真正前景。西方对重建的制裁作为针对该政权的政治工具，对平民产生了广泛的负面影响，同时政治成功的希望渺茫。对于农业，制裁对重建的影响是严重的，影响难民返回、生计恢复、粮食安全和稳定。本文探讨了制裁对农业重建的优先困境，并认为它们会适得其反，特别是考虑到战争现在比改革后的政府与公民社会的关系所能解决的范围更大、问题更多。