a very radical Marxist-Leninist policy internally, and aggressive and interventionist externally. In the end, his uncompromising radicalism and brutal imposition of his ideas alienated almost all layers of Syrian society, as well as members of the ruling party, who believed that the situation required a more moderate approach: The latter united around Hafez al-Assad, who was opposed to Jadid's adventurism.

Tensions between Jadid and Assad