Absolutely. And so far, HTS/Jolani showed some negotiating skills, so hopefully that'll work out and spoilers (cough SNA cough) will kept at bay

Yes, I agree. That's the desirable outcome, but I'm not sure if Jolani will settle with SDF controlling the country's wealth in the long run. Hopefully, all happens through negotiations, though 🙏

Yes, 2 caveats:Jolani may play the Syrian nationalist card and embrace the force that controls 40% of the country, but behind closed doors, SDF is worried about his (to the core) Islamism - even if he doesn't see eye to eye with SNA, who may lack credibility but are backed by TSK. Time will tell

And here's no. 2 by @jonathanschulman.bsky.social on how status threats influence both US domestic and foreign policies. @alibilgic.bsky.social @mjph.bsky.social www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandg...

1: yes
2: No: The outcome is far from clear. Jolani will be very careful not to be seen as Ankara's client and the relationship with SNA isn't always easy. Syrian nationalism may still trump Islamism. Plus, for now, SDF controls almost all of Syria's major resources, land, water and energy.

+1 please ;) Thanks, Rosie!

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Hi, I'm working on a geopolitical ecology of resource metabolism. Love your work, and thanks for connecting people 😀