Publications

"From my perspective as Academic Director, I wanted to provide as much opportunity as possible to maximize learning of the Arabic language (standard and dialect) and to provide activities to ensure student interaction with local communities to gain insight into local perspectives."

Professor Bassam Haddad's book, "Business Networks in Syria: The Political Economy of Authoritarian Resilience" (Stanford University Press), examines Syria's political economy from 1970 to 2005 to explain the nation's pattern of state intervention and prolonged economic stagnation.