Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Preamble: An Arab Spring for Syria? xi
5. Preface xiii
6. Acknowledgments xvii
7. Introduction: Economic Reform and Network Analysis 1
8. 1. State, Business, and Reform 23
9. 2. The Legacy of State-Business Antagonism 36
10. 3. The Politics of Private Sector Development 61
11. 4. The Formation and Development of Economic Networks 84
12. 5. The Political Dynamics of Economic Liberalization 119
13. 6. The Impact of Economic Networks on Fiscal Change 154
14. Conclusion: State, Business, and Networks 169
15. Notes 183
16. Bibliography 229
17. Index 249
18. Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures 257