Industrialization in the Gulf: A Socioeconomic Revolution

ISBN-13: 9780415656665 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 240 str.

Jean-Francois Seznec; Mimi Kirk

Opis

In recent years, we have witnessed huge economic and socio-political change in the Gulf. This book examines the rapid industrialization of the region and how local economies are starting to diversify away from petroleum, exploring how this transformative process is starting to impact on the region's economy and social make-up. With contributions from some of the top scholars and practitioners in the area, this book discusses crucial topics related to the region's transformation, from issues of economic development and relations with Iran to foreign labour and women's education and work outside the home. Chapters explore how in addition to the massive growth in investments and products such as oil, gas, chemicals, metals, and cement, this growth has triggered numerous societal changes, such as labour migration, educational reforms, declining natality, and shifting gender roles. Covering in detail a broad range of issues, this book will appeal not only to Middle East experts, particularly those with an interest in the Persian Gulf, but also to development experts and political scientists.

Spis treści

Foreword.  Introduction  Part 1: Financing the Growth  1. Lean and Mean: The New Breed of State-owned Enterprises in the Gulf Monarchies  2. Financing Industrialization in the Arab-Persian Gulf  3. Hawkamah in the Gulf: Local Reception of Modern Corporate Governance Standards for Publicly Traded Companies in the Arab Gulf States  Part 2: Competing Models: The Gulf Arab States and Iran  4. The Political Economy of Saudi-Iranian Relations: Present and Future  5. Strategic Dynamics of Iran-GCC Relations  6. Gulf Cooperation Council Diplomatic Coordination: The Limited Role of Instiutionalization  Part 3: Labour Constraints and Migration Issues  7. Dependence, Disdain and Distance: State, Labour and Citizenship in the Arab Gulf States  8. Great Expectations: Western-style Education in the Gulf States  Part 4: The Role of Women in Industrialization  9. Saudi Women: Modernity and Change  10. The Role of Women in Industrialization in the Gulf: The Case of Bahrain  Part 5: Gulf Industrialization in Perspective  11. Gulf Industrialization in Perspective  12. Industrializing Gulf Society