A history of Saudi Arabia /
"This updated edition analyses the challenges, both internal and external, facing Saudi Arabia in the twenty-first century. Two new chapters discuss the political, economic and social developments in the aftermath of 9/11, painting a vivid picture of a country shocked by terrorism and condemned...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2010.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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| Online Access: | Cover image |
Table of Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Society and politics, 1744-1818 and 1824-1891; 2. The emerging state, 1902-1932; 3. Control and loyalty, 1932-1953; 4. The politics of dissent, 1953-1973; 5. From affluence to austerity, 1973-1990; 6. The Gulf War and its aftermath, 1990-2000; 7. Narratives of the state, narratives of the people; 8. The challenges of a new era; 9. Modernising authoritarian rule.