Developments in Syria, Failed- State and Foreign Actors

The main objective of this paper is to analyze Political development studies on the Middle East in the recent years which are based on the theory of «failed state». . Generally¡ studies or the role of external actors or the social awareness of people under headings such as «Islamic awakening» and «Arabic spring» has been stressed. This study aimed to investigate the developments in Syria and stress on the level of state analysis¡ the theory of «helpless state» or «failed-state». Therefore¡ according to this theory¡ the developments in Syria have been analyzed with a focus on the level of failed- state and the role of external actors in assisting «failed -state» and the ways out of the challenges Syria is presently faced.