| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 255 pages. |
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text file |
| Series |
Stanford studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic societies and cultures
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Stanford studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic societies and cultures.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
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 Syria regime would develop ties with select members of the business community, reserving the right to reverse their inclusion in the future. Haddad reveals that this practice paved the way for forms of economic agency that maintained the security of the regime but diminished the development potential of the state and the private sector. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Syria -- Economic policy.
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Syria. |
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Economic policy. |
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Business networks -- Syria.
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Business networks. |
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Industrial policy -- Syria.
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Industrial policy. |
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Syria -- Economic conditions.
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Economic conditions. |
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Syria -- Politics and government -- 1971-2000.
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
1971-2000 |
| Subject |
Syria -- Politics and government -- 2000-
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| Chronological Term |
2000- |
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Since 1971 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Haddad, Bassam. Business networks in Syria. Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2012], ©2012 9780804773324 0804773327 (DLC) 2011012228 |
| ISBN |
0804778418 (electronic book) |
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9780804778411 (electronic book) |
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9780804773324 |
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0804773327 |
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0804785066 |
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9780804785068 |
| Standard No. |
6905290 |
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