Saudi Arabia in the Oil Era (RLE Saudi Arabia)
Regime and Elites; Conflict and Collaboration
1st Edition
Published on 28. September 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
270 pages
978-1-138-84674-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book is about the socio-political dynamics in modern Saudi Arabia both in European languages and Arabic. It discusses the changes that the country, society, educational system, government, politics of Saudi Arabia underwent due to modernisation.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
384 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-84674-6 (9781138846746)
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Mordechai Abir
Saudi Arabia in the Oil Era (RLE Saudi Arabia)
Regime and Elites; Conflict and Collaboration
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07/2020
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Mordechai Abir
Saudi Arabia in the Oil Era (RLE Saudi Arabia)
Regime and Elites; Conflict and Collaboration
E-Book
07/2020
1st Edition
Routledge
€40.99
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Mordechai Abir
Saudi Arabia in the Oil Era (RLE Saudi Arabia)
Regime and Elites; Conflict and Collaboration
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02/2015
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Content
Part I: Ruling Class and Elites in Saudi Arabia 1. The Consolidation of the Ruling Class in Saudi Arabia 2. 'The Book and the Sword' - The Ulama and the Sauds 3. Modern Education and the Rise of New Elites in Saudi Arabia Part II: Modernisation and Struggle for Political Reform 4. The Reign of Saud (1953-64): Struggle for Power and Nationalism 5. The Reign of Faysal (1964-75): New Elites, Oil and Rapid Development 6. Power Struggle, Modernisation and Reaction, 1975-80 7. The Zenith of the New Elites' Power: A False Dawn (1979-83) 8. The Reign of King Fahd (1982-): Economic Crisis and Opposition 9. Conclusions