The son king : reform and repression in Saudi Arabia / Madawi Al-Rasheed.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Al-Rasheed, Madawi, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science.

Saudi Arabia--Politics and government--21st century.

Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia--History--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (312 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (black and white).

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]

Summary:

The murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul by regime operatives shocked the international community and tarnished the reputation of the young, reformist Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. This book situates the murder in the context of the duality of reform and repression and challenges common wisdom about the inevitability of the latter. The author dismisses defunct views about the inescapable 'Oriental Despotism' as the only pathway to genuine reform in the country. Focusing on the prince's divisive domestic, social and economic reforms, the author argues that the current wave of unprecedented repression is a function of the prince consolidating his power outside of the traditional consensus of royal family members and influential Saudi groups.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2020.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-758333-4

0-19-758051-3

0-19-758050-5