Business Networks in Syria The Political Economy of Authoritarian Resilience

Name: Business Networks in Syria The Political Economy of Authoritarian Resilience
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ISBN: 9780804785068

ISBN-10: 0804785066

ISBN-13: 9780804785068

Edition: 2011

Authors: Bassam S. A. Haddad

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Collusion between business communities and the state can lead to a measure of security for those in power, but this kind of interaction often limits new development. In Syria, state-business involvement through informal networks has contributed to an erratic economy. With unique access to private businessmen and select state officials during a critical period of transition, this book examines Syria's political economy from 1970 to 2005 to explain the nation's pattern of state intervention and prolonged economic stagnation.As state income from oil sales and aid declined, collusion was a bid for political security by an embattled regime. To achieve a modicum of economic growth, the Syrian…

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List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication date: 8/15/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 280
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.836



List of Illustrations


Preamble: An Arab Spring for Syria?


Preface


Acknowledgments


Introduction: Economic Reform and Network Analysis



State, Business, and Reform



The Legacy of State-Business Antagonism



The Politics of Private Sector Development



The Formation and Development of Economic Networks



The Political Dynamics of Economic Liberalization



The Impact of Economic Networks on Fiscal Change


Conclusion: State, Business, and Networks


Notes


Bibliography


Index