A History of Saudi Arabia

Informationen zum Autor Madawi Al-Rasheed is Professor of Anthropology of Religion at King's College, London. She specialises in Saudi history, politics, religion and society. Her recent publications include Contesting the Saudi State (2007) and Kingdom without Borders (2008). Klappentext This new edition covers the political, economic and social developments in Saudi Arabia since 9/11 to the present day. Zusammenfassung This second edition analyses the challenges! both internal and external! facing Saudi Arabia in the twenty-first century. Two new chapters and an updated conclusion bring the history of Saudi Arabia up to the present day! analysing the political! economic and social developments in the aftermath of 9/11. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Society and politics, 1744?18 and 1824?; 2. The emerging state, 1902?; 3. Control and loyalty, 1932?; 4. The politics of dissent, 1953?; 5. From affluence to austerity, 1973?; 6. The Gulf War and its aftermath, 1990?00; 7. Narratives of the state, narratives of the people; 8. The challenges of a new era; 9. Modernising authoritarian rule.

Klappentext
This new edition covers the political, economic and social developments in Saudi Arabia since 9/11 to the present day.


Zusammenfassung
This second edition analyses the challenges, both internal and external, facing Saudi Arabia in the twenty-first century. Two new chapters and an updated conclusion bring the history of Saudi Arabia up to the present day, analysing the political, economic and social developments in the aftermath of 9/11.

Inhalt
Introduction; 1. Society and politics, 174418 and 1824; 2. The emerging state, 1902; 3. Control and loyalty, 1932; 4. The politics of dissent, 1953; 5. From affluence to austerity, 1973; 6. The Gulf War and its aftermath, 199000; 7. Narratives of the state, narratives of the people; 8. The challenges of a new era; 9. Modernising authoritarian rule.

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