Saudi Arabia, 1975-2020 /

"The fifth in the CAIW series, this title reflects 50 years of experience of Cambridge (UK)-based World of Information, which since 1975 has followed the region's politics and economics. In the period following the Second World War, Saudi Arabia--a curious fusion of medieval theocracy, unr...

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Other Authors:	Axon, Anthony (Editor), Hewitt, Susan (Editor) (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]
Series:	Contemporary archive of the Islamic world, volume 5
Subjects:	Saudi Arabia > Politics and government > 20th century. Saudi Arabia > Politics and government > 21st century. Saudi Arabia > Economic conditions > 20th century. Saudi Arabia > Economic conditions > 21st century. Arabie saoudite > Histoire. Arabie saoudite > Politique et gouvernement.

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Summary:	"The fifth in the CAIW series, this title reflects 50 years of experience of Cambridge (UK)-based World of Information, which since 1975 has followed the region's politics and economics. In the period following the Second World War, Saudi Arabia--a curious fusion of medieval theocracy, unruly dictatorship and extrovert wealth--has been called a country of 'superlatives.' The modernisation of the Kingdom's oil industry has been a smooth process: its oilfields are highly sophisticated. However, social modernisation has not kept pace. 'Reform', long a preoccupation among the Peninsula's leaders does not necessarily go hand in hand with religion"--
Physical Description:	xxii, 761 pages : illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 696-697) and index.
ISBN:	9789004512481 9004512489
ISSN:	2589-8124 ;