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Regime Stability in Saudi Arabia: The Challenge of Succession book cover

1st Edition

Regime Stability in Saudi Arabia The Challenge of Succession

By Stig Stenslie Copyright 2012
184 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

184 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This book examines the structure of political power amongst elites inside Saudi Arabia and how they might cope with the very serious challenge posed by succession. Presenting a new and refreshing theoretical approach that links elite integration with regime stability, the author shows that the kingdom’s royal elite is far more integrated than it has generally been given credit for. Based on... Read more

1. Introduction  2. Elite Integration and Regime Stability  3. The Royal Strategic Elite  4. Non-Royal Segment Elites  5. Mechanisms of Elite Integration  6. The Challenge of Succession  7. Conclusion.  Appendices

Biography

Stig Stenslie specialises in Middle Eastern and Asian affairs at the Norwegian Defence Staff in Oslo. He holds a doctoral degree in Political Science from the University of Oslo, where he is a lecturer in Middle East studies, and is also the author of Stability and Change in the Modern Middle East (with Kjetil Selvik).

The enduring value of Regime Stability in Saudi Arabia lies in its theoretical framing and the explanatory model that is used to make sense of the longevity of certain monarchies in the Middle East. Such research becomes all the more relevant in view of the recent tectonic shifts in the political landscape of the Arab world.

Carool Kersten PhD

King’s College London

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