Syria's Uprising and the War Economy

by Bassam Haddad

Wednesday, February 28, 2018 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST
Van Metre Hall (formerly Founders Hall), #322

 

Syria's Uprising and the 

W A R    E C O N O M Y 

by 

Bassam Haddad

 

February 28, 12 pm

Founders Hall 322 (Arlington)

 

Video Conference:

Johnson Center 311D (Fairfax)

 

War economies both thrive on violent conflict and perpetuate them beyond the issues around which a particular conflict revolved. The case of Syria is both instructive and illuminating: it confirms what we know about how violence propels the war economy and how, in turn, the war economy serves as an independent variable that prolongs the war; on the other hand, the particulars of the Syrian case illuminate various aspects of the study of a war economy where regional and international involvement is extensive. This presentation will address the causes and consequences of the war economy.

Sponsored by the Schar School of Policy and Government and Middle East & Islamic Studies Program