1st Edition
The Making of the Modern Gulf States Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman
By Rosemarie Said Zahlan
Copyright 1989
207 Pages
by
Routledge
207 Pages
by
Routledge
207 Pages
by
Routledge
Also available as eBook on:
The Gulf States are the focus of great international interest – yet their fabulous evolution from pearl-fishing to oil-drilling, their individuality and variety, are screened by a thick cloud of petro-dollars. This book, first published in 1989, tells the story of their formation, their evolution from colonial dependency to statehood, and their transformation by oil. The result is an informed and... Read more
1. The Gulf in History 2. The Emergence of the Gulf States 3. Representative Government in Kuwait 4. Political Developments in Bahrain 5. The Political Order 6. The Ruling Families of Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar 7. The Ruling Families of the United Arab Emirates 8. The Ruling Family of Oman 9. Saudi Arabia, the Powerful Neighbour 10. The International Setting
Biography
Rosemarie Said Zahlan
