Contemporary Syria: Liberalization between Cold War and Cold Peace

Abstract

Introduction - liberalization between Cold War and cold peace, Eberhard Kienle. Part I Economic reform - realities and tendencies: Investment Law No. 10 - which future for the private sector?, Sylvia Polling the crisis of 1986 and Syria's plan for reform, Nabil Sukkar. Part II Elements and prospects of political change: stages of economic and political liberalization, Volker Perthes the Syrian business community, its politics and prospects, Joseph Bahout al-dimuqratiyya hiyya al-hall? the Syrian opposition at the end of the Asad era, Hans Gunter Lobmeyer liberalization in Syria - the struggle of economic and political rationality, Raymond A. Hinnebusch the return of politics? scenarios for Syria's second Infitah, Eberhard Kienle. Part III International implications: Syria after Ta'if - Lebanon and the Lebanese in Syrian politics, Fida Nasrallah domestic pressures and the peace process - fillip or hindrance?, Fred H. Lawson.