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Society and State in the Gulf and Arab Peninsula (RLE: The Arab Nation) A Different Perspective
By Khaldoun Al-Naqeeb
Copyright 1990
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This book is both a history and contemporary analysis. Charting the main turnpoints as the growth of cities, trade routes, the petroleum industry and growth of the authoritarian state the author argues that central bureaucratic control is limiting growth. He describes the state as governed by the interests of the ruling family who continue to block opportunities for social mobility. He is also... Read more
Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction: Current Writings About the Region. 2. The ‘Natural State’ Thesis of Society in the Gulf and Arab Peninsula. 3. Gulf and Arab Peninsula Society in ‘the grand imperial design’. 4. The ‘Pax Britannica’ era and the Decline of the ‘natural state’ economy. 5. From rentier to authoritarian state. 6. The authoritarian state in the Gulf and Arab Peninsula. 7. Conclusion: The Looming Crisis in Gulf and Arab Peninsula Society. Statistical Appendix. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
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Khaldoun Al-Naqeeb
