Vision or mirage : Saudi Arabia at the crossroads /: Saudi Arabia at the crossroads. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David Rundell.
• Authors: Rundell, David
• Contents: Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: HISTORIC LEGITIMACY Chapter 1: The House of Saud Chapter 2: The Wars of UnificationChapter 3: The Ikhwan Revolt Part II: MANAGING SUCCESSIONChapter 4: Kings Saud and Faisal Chapter 5: Kings Khalid, Fahd, and Abdullah Chapter 6: King Salman and MBS Part III: BALANCING STAKEHOLDERSChapter 7: The Tribes Chapter 8: The Clergy Chapter 9: The Merchants Chapter 10: The Technocrats Chapter 11: The Royal Family Part IV PROVIDING COMPETENT GOVERNMENTChapter 12: Providing Internal Security Chapter 13: Promoting Rapid Economic Development Chapter 14: Foreign Policy: Keeping Powerful Friends Chapter 15: Foreign Policy: Deploying Oil and Islam Chapter 16:Promoting Gradual Social Change Part V ADAPTING TO CHANGEChapter 17: Economic Challenges: Oil Prices, Diversification and Jobs Chapter 18: Security Challenges: Deploying Oil, Allies and Islam Chapter 19: Political Challenges: Pluralism, Corruption, and Participation Chapter 20: Evolving Arabia.
• Publisher Details: London : I.B. Tauris
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, maps
• Subjects: 953.8; Political structures: totalitarianism & dictatorship; Political leaders & leadership; Petroleum & oil industries; Development economics & emerging economies; Business & Economics -- Development -- General; History -- Middle East -- General; Political Science -- Government -- Comparative; Religion -- Islam -- General; Social Science -- Islamic Studies; Technology & Engineering -- Petroleum; Middle Eastern history; Saudi Arabia -- History -- 1932-; Saudi Arabia -- Politics and government -- 1932-
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781838605940; 9781838605957
• Related ISBNs: 9781838605933
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