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The big secular ideologies, from Nasserism to Baathism, are defunct.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 4, 2016

But Bashar, while projecting a softer, more modern face of Baathism to the outside world, also proved adroit at navigating the tricky currents of Middle Eastern politics.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2016

Baathism moved swiftly to Iraq and Jordan, more slowly to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

From Time Magazine Archive

In recent years the standard-bearer of secular Baathism even turned to prayer to exploit Islamic ardor, building gigantic mosques and lacing his speeches with the language of jihad.

From Time Magazine Archive