Saudi Arabia in the balance : political economy, society, foreign affairs / Paul Aarts, Gerd Nonneman, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aarts, Paul, 1949-

Nonneman, Gerd.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Opposition (Political science).

Economic conditions.

Politics and government.

Saudi Arabia--Politics and government--20th century.

Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia--Foreign relations.

International relations.

Saudi Arabia--Economic conditions--20th century.

Opposition (Political science)--Saudi Arabia.

Physical Description:

xvi, 462 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington Square, N.Y. : New York University Press, [2005]

Contents:

Introduction / Paul Aarts and Gerd Nonneman

The Wahhabi ulama and the Saudi state: 1745 to the present / Guido Steinberg

Islamo-liberal politics in Saudi Arabia / Stéphane Lacroix

The war of ideas: education in Saudi Arabia / Michaela Prokop

Saudi Arabia's economy: the challenge of reform / Monica Malik and Tim Niblock

Segmented clientelism: the political economy of Saudi economic reform efforts / Steffen Hertog

From private sector to national bourgeoisie: Saudi Arabian business / Giacomo Luciani

Circles of power: royals and society in Saudi Arabia / Madawi al-Rasheed

Checks, balances and transformation in the Saudi political system / Iris Glosemeyer

Political opposition in Saudi Arabia / Abdulaziz Sager

The "cycle of contention" and the limits of terrorism in Saudi Arabia / Roel Meijer

Determinants and patterns of Saudi foreign policy: "omnibalancing" and "relative autonomy" in multiple environments / Gerd Nonneman

Coping with regional challenges: a case study of crown prince Abdullah's peace initiative / Joseph Kostiner

Understanding US-Saudi relations / Rachel Bronson

Events versus trends: the role of energy and security in sustaining the US-Saudi relationship / Paul Aarts

A triple nexus: ideology, economy, foreign policy and the outlook for Saudi polity / Paul Aarts and Gerd Nonneman.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0814707173

OCLC:

61361512

Publisher Number:

9780814707173