Business Networks in Syria: The Political Economy of Authoritarian Resilience
Bassam S. A. Haddad
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Description for Business Networks in Syria: The Political Economy of Authoritarian Resilience
Hardback. This book examines how state officials and select businessmen come together informally to shape economic development in Syria. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and I. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 508.
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 ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Series
Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and I
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Palo Alto, United States
ISBN
9780804773324
SKU
V9780804773324
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About Bassam S. A. Haddad
Bassam Haddad is Director of the Middle East Studies Program and teaches in the Department of Public and International Affairs at George Mason University, and is Visiting Professor at Georgetown University.
Reviews for Business Networks in Syria: The Political Economy of Authoritarian Resilience
"His original and subtle study of Syrian state-business relations in the last two decades offers important insights that . . . challenge the narrow definition of what constitutes the political elite . . . The book's analysis is developed through an eclectic blend of network analysis, rational choice approaches to institutions and trust, and theories of the role of states ... Read more