Saudi Arabia : Power, Legitimacy and Survival

ISBN-13: 9780415274197 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 206 str.

Tim Niblock

Opis

Provides an account of the development of the Saudi state. This title details its historical and religious background, its oil rentier economy and its international role, showing how they interact to create the dynamics of this state. It is for those interested in Saudi and its role in Middle Eastern politics and on the international stage.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Traditional Dynamics and the Changing Domestic and International Environments  3. Faisal and the New Polity, 1962-1979  4. Redirecting the Polity: 1979 to Present  5. The Challenge of Economic Reform  6. Foreign Policy: Dilemmas of the Alliance with the US and the Challenge of International Terrorism.  Conclusion: Crisis, Reform and Stability.  Bibliographical Survey of Relevant Literature 

O autorze

Tim Niblock