叙利亚现代民族国家构建可分为三个历史阶段:法国委任统治阶段(1920—1946年)、独立的探索阶段(1946—1963年)与复兴党统治阶段(1963年至今)。其构建过程有三大特征:其现代民族国家构建与中东的民族思潮及民族独立运动紧密相联;其民族国家构建过程中族群、部落、区域冲突等问题错综复杂;复兴党的统治为其民族国家构建带来了极大的独特性。
Syria modern nation - state building can be divided into three historical stages : the stage of French mandate ( 1920--1946), the stage of independent exploration ( 1946--1963), the stage of Ba' ath Party rule ( 1963-- ). There are three characteristics in the process of its nation - state building: Its modem nation - state building is closely connected with the national ideological trend of and the national independence movement of the Middle East; Such problems as ethnic, tribal, re- gional in the process of its nation - state building are complex ; The unique influence of the rule of Ba' ath party on its nation - state building.