1st Edition
Bahrain and the Gulf Past, Perspectives and Alternative Futures
Part 1. Introduction 1. Introduction Jeffrey B. Nugent and Theodore H. Thomas Part 2. The Historical, Social and Cultural Settings 2. A Reconstruction of the Prehistory of Bahrain, Landing Place of Noah John H. Niedercorn 3. Bahrain’s Pearling Industry: How It Was, Why It Was That Way and Its Implications Samar K. Datta and Jeffrey B. Nugent 4. Some Aspects of Social Change and Modernization in Bahrain Shirley B. Taylor 5. The Changing Roles of Arab Women in Bahrain E. James Fordyce, Layla Rhadi, Maurice D. Van Arsdol, Jr and Mary Beard Deming Part 3. Political Economy and Resource Management 6. The Status of Women in Bahrain: Social and Cultural Considerations Fadwa El Guindi 7. Public Finance in Bahrain from 1935 to 1981 with Special Emphasis on the Allocation of Oil Revenues in the Past, Present and Future Abla Abdel Latif 8. Bahrain and Its Water Resources Russell B. Thornburg 9. An Evaluation of Bahrain’s Major Industries and Their Future Prospects Abdullah Al-Yousef 10. The Financial Center and Its Future Elias T. Ghantus Part 4. Alternate Economic Futures of Bahrain and the Gulf 11. Singapore as a Model for Bahrain’s Development Humaira Akhtar 12. Normal Growth Patterns and Their Implications for Bahrain’s Future Economic Structure Jeffrey B. Nugent 13. Identifying Critical Issues for Future Planning: The Case of the Gulf Petrochemicals Industries Company Manolete V. Gonzalez 14. Bahrain and the GCC: Lessons in Arab Economic Cooperation A.A. Kubursi and D.W. Butterfield
Biography
Nugent, Jeffrey B.; Thomas, Theodore H.
