معضلة الامن-النمو: حالة سوريا خلال المدة 1970-2002

Abstract

Syria has linked its security with military force, which costs it much in form
of military expenditures. Therefore, military expenditures in Syria reached
highest levels and it is ranked to be one of the highest countries in military
burden in the world. Clearly, Syria is a country with limited resources. Its
extensive military expenditures reflected in great economic and social losses
resulted in crowding-out investment leaving national investment ratio at low
level, and hence lessening the growth possibilities which Syria looks
forward to achieve anxiously. The bad effects of military expenditures in Syria enable us to characterize the relation between security and growth to
be of a paradox nature and can be regarded as a "dilemma". The necessity
entails finding an outlet for this dilemma. This can be achieved through
identifying the reasons and defining the source of real threats and cast them
away. Hence, resources can be liberated from military use and can be
utilized in the field of development.