Saudi Arabia : the coming storm /: the coming storm. (©1994)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Peter W. Wilson and Douglas F. Graham.
• Other Names: Wilson, Peter W; Graham, Douglas, 1955-
• Contents: Introduction: Storm Clouds -- 1. Land and People. Location and Borders. Physical Characteristics. People and Population. Ethnographic Divisions -- 2. The Political System. Background and History. The Fall of the Ikhwan. The Last Years of Abdulaziz. The Years of Saud. The Boom Years and Political Troubles. The Mosque Uprising of 1979. Fahd and Change. The House of Saud's Dilemma -- 3. Foreign Relations. Background and History. The Beginning of the Special Relationship. The Advent of Riyal Politik. Faisal's Foreign Policy. The Post-Faisal Era. Saudi Diplomacy during the Kuwait Crisis. Post-Desert Storm Strategies -- 4. Military and Security Forces. Background. The Boom Buildup. Service Overview. Operation Desert Storm and Its Aftermath. Remaining Difficulties -- 5. The Saudi Economy. Background. The Boom Years. The Recession of the 1980s. The Impact of Operation Desert Storm. Key Economic Problems. Sectoral Overview -- 6. Social Issues. Social Trends. The Status of Women. Human Rights. Labor Issues.
• Publisher Details: Armonk, N.Y : M.E. Sharpe
• Publication Date: 1994
• Copyright Date: 1994
• Extent: 1 online resource (xi, 289 pages), 1 map
• Subjects: 953.8; Politik; Gesellschaft; Zukunft; Saudi Arabia; Saudi Arabia; Saudi-Arabien
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781315286990; 1315286998
• Related ISBNs: 1563243946; 9781563243943; 1563243954; 9781563243950
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-276) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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