A history of Saudi Arabia

"This updated edition analyses the challenges, both internal and external, facing Saudi Arabia in the twenty-first century. Two new chapters discuss the political, economic and social developments in the aftermath of 9/11, painting a vivid picture of a country shocked by terrorism and condemned...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Al-Rasheed, Madawi (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press 2010.
Edición:2nd ed
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b38439049*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • 1. Society and politics, 1744-1818 and 1824-1891
  • ; 2. The emerging state, 1902-1932
  • 3. Control and loyalty, 1932-1953
  • 4. The politics of dissent, 1953-1973
  • 5. From affluence to austerity, 1973-1990
  • 6. The Gulf War and its aftermath, 1990-2000
  • 7. Narratives of the state, narratives of the people
  • 8. The challenges of a new era
  • 9. Modernising authoritarian rule.