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Title Saudi Arabia in the balance : political economy, society, foreign affairs / Paul Aarts, Gerd Nonneman, editors.

Publication Info. Washington Square, N.Y. : New York University Press, [2005]
©2005

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 Moore Stacks  DS244.52 .S28 2005    Available  ---
Description xvi, 462 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction / Paul Aarts and Gerd Nonneman -- Ideology and change -- The Wahhabi ulama and the Saudi state: 1745 to the present / Guido Steinberg -- Islamo-liberal politics in Saudi Arabia / Stéphane Lacroix -- The war of ideas: education in Saudi Arabia / Michaela Prokop -- Political economy -- Saudi Arabia's economy: the challenge of reform / Monica Malik and Tim Niblock -- Segmented clientelism: the political economy of Saudi economic reform efforts / Steffen Hertog -- From private sector to national bourgeoisie: Saudi Arabian business / Giacomo Luciani -- Regime and opposition -- Circles of power: royals and society in Saudi Arabia / Madawi al-Rasheed -- Checks, balances and transformation in the Saudi political system / Iris Glosemeyer -- Political opposition in Saudi Arabia / Abdulaziz Sager -- The "cycle of contention" and the limits of terrorism in Saudi Arabia / Roel Meijer -- External relations -- Determinants and patterns of Saudi foreign policy: "omnibalancing" and "relative autonomy" in multiple environments / Gerd Nonneman -- Coping with regional challenges: a case study of crown prince Abdullah's peace initiative / Joseph Kostiner -- Understanding US-Saudi relations / Rachel Bronson -- Events versus trends: the role of energy and security in sustaining the US-Saudi relationship / Paul Aarts -- Conclusions and outlook -- A triple nexus: ideology, economy, foreign policy and the outlook for Saudi polity / Paul Aarts and Gerd Nonneman.
Subject Saudi Arabia -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Saudi Arabia.
Politics and government.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Saudi Arabia -- Foreign relations.
International relations.
Saudi Arabia -- Economic conditions -- 20th century.
Economic conditions.
Opposition (Political science) -- Saudi Arabia.
Opposition (Political science)
Added Author Aarts, Paul, 1949-
Nonneman, Gerd.
ISBN 0814707173 cloth alkaline paper
9780814707173 cloth alkaline paper