books.google.com - While Ba'thi Syria is often considered the last bastion of Arab socialism, Asad's regime has introduced sweeping economic change over the last decade. Gradual and discreet in the mid-1980's, economic reform quickly gained momentum. The easing of political repression and Syria's participation in the Arab-Israeli...http://books.google.com/books/about/Contemporary_Syria.html?id=1KQA-8ClP_UC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareContemporary Syria
