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:

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.

Contents:

Map List of Illustrations Introduction: Knowledge in the Time of Oil 1. Becoming Saudi Arabia 2. Apostles and Apologists 3. The Son King and the 'Man of the Palace' 4. The New Populist Nationalism 5. The Sub-Nationals: Diversity and Exclusion 6. Women and Rights 7. Young and Restless The Future Select Bibliography

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2020.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-758333-4

0-19-758051-3

0-19-758050-5