"Saudi Arabia in the Balance" brings together leading scholars from Europe, the US and the Middle East to investigate the political and economic realities of a Kingdom that remains stubbornly opaque to most outside observers. Tensions between its regional and global roles intertwine with the dilemmas it faces at home, hence analysis of domestic issues is framed with reference to the post- 9/11 world , globalisation and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Among the topics covered are the influence of the Wahhabi ulama; education; the Islamist threat to the regime; liberal opposition; the role of the royal family; foreign relations and the economy.
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'Saudi Arabia in the Balance is far and away the best book on the politics of contemporary Saudi Arabia. The contributors are serious, long-time students of the country; many have spent considerable time there. They engage the issues roiling Saudi politics with depth, sophistication and an attention to detail that is commendable. They represent a spectrum of views on the country, but grind no ideological axes. In all, it is the perfect antidote to the rash of shallow and sensationalist books on Saudi Arabia in recent years. It should be in the library of everyone interested in Saudi Arabia; it will certainly be in mine.' - F. Gregory Gause, University of Vermont 'Although 9/11 has led to an increase in books published on Saudi Arabia, most are sensationalist and add relatively little to our understanding. This effort brings forth a welcome and breathtaking burst of new knowledge. There is no volume today that contains so much useful material.' -Joshua Teitelbaum, author of The Rise and Fall of the Hashemite Kingdom of Arabia
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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978-1-85065-802-3 (9781850658023)
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Paul Aarts is Lecturer in International Relations, University of Amsterdam. Gerd Nonneman is Reader in International Relations and Middle East Politics, University of Lancaster.
