Preserving the Saudi Monarchy: Political Pragmatism in Saudi Arabia, c.1973-1979

ISBN-13: 9783031300059 / Angielski

Samuel Willner

Opis

This book provides a new perspective on the study of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its monarchy – its political leadership and decisions. Moreover, it analyzes how that decision-making evolved before, during, and after the Arab–Israeli War of 1973, and the subsequent Arab oil embargo that followed; the run-up to and aftermath of the 1975 murder of King Faysal; discussions over the oil weapon; and Saudi responses to the Carter presidency in the United States. Through the prism of tribal decision-making, this book sheds new light on a number of important political events, which have shaped the political leadership in Saudi Arabia, and explores the behind-the-scenes workings of the Saudi royal family.

Spis treści

1.Introduction.- 

PART I: THE FOUNDATIONS OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN SAUDI ARABIA.- 

2. Tribal decision-making: From traditional to modern context.- 

3. Central characteristics of Saudi foreign policy.- 

PART II: THE 1973 ARAB-ISRAELI WAR AND THE ARAB OIL EMBARGO.- 

4. Emerging pan-Arabism and the politicization of Arab oil.- 

5. Conflicting interests and King Faysal’s decision to support Egypt’s war efforts.- 

PART III: THE END OF THE OIL EMBARGO AND THE MURDER OF KING FAYSAL.- 

6. Towards the end of the oil embargo.- 

7. Faysal’s threats of a new oil embargo.- 

8. The murder of King Faysal.- 

9. The top-secret Saudi plan to use the USSR to pressure the US.- 

PART IV: THE SURVIVAL OF THE SAUDI MONARCHY DURING THE CARTER ADMINSTRATION (1977-1981).- 

10. Saudi concerns of the Marxist and Arab revolutionary threats (1977-1978).- 

11. The 1978-1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran.- 

12. Inspired by the Islamic Revolution: Rebellions, uprisings and coup attempts.- 

13. Saudi, CIA messages to President Carter: A US policy-change towards the Saudis is necessary.

14. Final Conclusions

O autorze

Samuel Willner is Research Fellow at the University of Haifa, Israel.

Blurb

This book provides a new perspective on the study of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its monarchy – its political leadership and decisions. Moreover, it analyzes how that decision-making evolved before, during, and after the Arab–Israeli War of 1973, and the subsequent Arab oil embargo that followed; the run-up to and aftermath of the 1975 murder of King Faysal; discussions over the oil weapon; and Saudi responses to the Carter presidency in the United States. Through the prism of tribal decision-making, this book sheds new light on a number of important political events, which have shaped the political leadership in Saudi Arabia, and explores the behind-the-scenes workings of the Saudi royal family.

Samuel Willner is Research Fellow at the University of Haifa, Israel.