| Description |
1 online resource (487 pages) |
| Series |
Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and I |
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Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and I
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| Contents |
Cover; Copyright; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preamble: An Arab Spring for Syria?; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Economic Reform and Network Analysis; 1. State, Business, and Reform; 2. The Legacy of State-Business Antagonism; 3. The Politics of Private Sector Development; 4. The Formation and Development of Economic Networks; 5. The Political Dynamics of Economic Liberalization; 6. The Impact of Economic Networks on Fiscal Change; Conclusion: State, Business, and Networks; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
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 |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Business networks -- Syria
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Industrial policy -- Syria
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Business networks
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Industrial policy
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Business & Economics.
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Economic History.
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Syria
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780804778411 |
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0804778418 |
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