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Political Liberalisation in the Persian Gulf
Joshua Teitelbaum (Ed.)
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Description for Political Liberalisation in the Persian Gulf
Hardcover. Sheds light on the political liberalisation in the Persian gulf, revealing varying levels of commitment to reform across eight Gulf states as they respond to the challenges of increased wealth and education levels, a developing middle class, external actors, and competing social and political groups. Editor(s): Teitelbaum, Joshua. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 144 x 24. Weight in Grams: 524.
The Persian (or Arab) Gulf countries produce about 30 per cent of the planet's oil, and keep in the ground around 55 per cent of its crude oil reserves, hence the stability of the region's autocratic regimes is vital to the world's economic and political future. Yet paradoxically, despite its reputation as the most traditional of regions, the Persian Gulf holds out great promise to those who support political liberalization. But is political liberalization in the region part of an inexorable drive toward democratization - or simply a means for autocratic regimes to consolidate and legitimize their rule? This book ... Read more
The Persian (or Arab) Gulf countries produce about 30 per cent of the planet's oil, and keep in the ground around 55 per cent of its crude oil reserves, hence the stability of the region's autocratic regimes is vital to the world's economic and political future. Yet paradoxically, despite its reputation as the most traditional of regions, the Persian Gulf holds out great promise to those who support political liberalization. But is political liberalization in the region part of an inexorable drive toward democratization - or simply a means for autocratic regimes to consolidate and legitimize their rule? This book ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781850659280
SKU
V9781850659280
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99-50
About Joshua Teitelbaum (Ed.)
Joshua Teitelbaum is Senior Fellow at Tel Aviv University's Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies, and Visiting Associate Professor at Stanford University's Center for Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law.
Reviews for Political Liberalisation in the Persian Gulf
"The volume's greatest strength is its ability to convey to the reader that the Gulf states are responding to differing domestic circumstances
including declining oil reserves, expanding expatriate populations, and faltering monarchical legitimacy
that have led to important variations in the speed of political reform, with Bahrain leading the way, with Kuwait seemingly stalled, and with Saudi Arabia ... Read more
including declining oil reserves, expanding expatriate populations, and faltering monarchical legitimacy
that have led to important variations in the speed of political reform, with Bahrain leading the way, with Kuwait seemingly stalled, and with Saudi Arabia ... Read more