Saudi Arabia in the Anglo-American Press

ISBN-13: 9781032473406 / Twarda / 2023 / 160 str.

Abdullah F. Alrebh

Opis

This book provides an in-depth analysis of authority structures in Saudi Arabia during the twentieth century, as presented in two leading Western newspapers, The London Times and The New York Times.

Recenzje

"The book, written by a deeply engaged and multi-disciplinary Saudi scholar, examines how the Kingdom has been depicted by Western media outlets – specifically, the London Times and the New York Times – throughout the twentieth century. The book is recommended for those interested in the representational dimension of Saudi Arabia’s relationship with the West, as well as the ways in which the political and economic imperatives of Western actors, at different junctures, have shaped the coverage surrounding its domestic and foreign policies. Though focused on the past century, the book's findings resonate with the current moment."

Mohammed Turki A Alsudairi, Senior Researcher at the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. A Historical Account of Saudi Arabia  3. Weber’s Tripartite Classification of Authority  4. Media Content Analysis  5. First Era 1901-1932: Building of the Kingdom  6. Second Era 1932-1953: Monarch Ibn Saud  7. Third Era 1953-1975: Saud and Faisal  8. Fourth Era 1975-2005: Khalid and Fahd  9. Conclusion

O autorze

Abdullah F. Alrebh is an Associate Professor of Sociology of Religion and Sociological Theory at Grand Valley State University. His main research interest is Saudi Arabia and Islamic mobilization in GCC countries. Currently, he is serving as non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute, Washington D.C. and the editor-in-chief of the Michigan Sociological Review.