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The political economy of Saudi Arabia / Tim Niblock with Monica Malik.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Niblock, Tim.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Saudi Arabia--History.
- Saudi Arabia.
- Saudi Arabia--Economic policy.
- Saudi Arabia--Economic conditions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (273 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon : Routledge, c2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- With Saudi Arabia being of immense importance both politically and economically in the Middle East, this book provides a much needed, broad ranging survey of the development of the Saudi economy from the 1960s to the present day. Written by a highly reputable author, the book includes an analysis of how political and social factors have shaped policy, and how the Saudi state is coping with the dynamics of a rapidly changing economic and political situation.
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables and charts; Preface; Abbreviations; Maps; 1 Introduction; 2 Laying the basis for development, 1962-70; 3 Planning for transformation, 1970-85; 4 Constrained development, 1985-2000; 5 Attitudes of the business elite, 1970-2000; 6 Planning for reform, 2000-6; 7 The record of reform: Progress, constraints and requirements; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-134-08894-9
- 1-281-06284-7
- 9786611062842
- 0-203-94619-7
- 9780203946190
- OCLC:
- 476122335
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