The Political Economy of Syria Under Asad

by Volker Perthes

Book Overview

Syria under Asad has been one of the key regional powers of the Middle East. Though its political development has been a much-debated subject, there has been no comprehensive study in English of the country's political economy and its evolution since 1970 to the present day. Beginning with an account of economic development and of changing development strategies, Perthes discusses the factors which in the late 1980s precipitated a change in direction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 186064192X
• ISBN13: 9781860641923
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.4" x 8.5"