Kinship, state formation and governance in the Arab Gulf States / Scott J. Weiner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weiner, Scott J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tribes--Government policy--Arabian Peninsula.

Tribes.

Arabian Peninsula--Politics and government.

Arabian Peninsula.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 221 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2022.

Summary:

Builds a theoretical model of tribe-state relations through historical political analysis of tribal politics in Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman.

Contents:

Intro

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction: A Systematic Inquiry into Kinship Politics

2 Defining Kinship

3 Resource Access and the Political Salience of Kinship

4 State Building in Kuwait

5 State Building in Qatar

6 State Building in Oman

7 Kinship Salience after State Building in Kuwait, Qatar and Oman

8 Kinship after State Building

9 Conclusion: Kinship Politics in Comparative Perspective

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Nov 2024).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Weiner, Scott Kinship, State Formation and Governance in the Arab Gulf States

ISBN:

1-4744-8819-6

1-3995-1868-2

1-4744-8818-8

OCLC:

1328035950