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Economic development in Saudi Arabia
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ISBN: 0700717293 020303757X 1136132740 128371177X 1138362115 9781136132742 9780203037577 9780700717293 9781136132827 9781136132902 1136132821 Year: 2004 Volume: 1 Publisher: London New York RoutledgeCurzon

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The changing political situation in the Middle East poses challenges for the economies of the region, and some see none more vulnerable to collapse than Saudi Arabia's. Yet as this study demonstrates, the fundamentals of the Kingdom's economy are relatively robust, as over three quarters of GDP is accounted for by the non-oil sector, and impressive modern industries have been established, notably in petrochemicals. The financial system functions well, and despite substantial government debts, there is low inflation and currency stability. The private sector increasingly drives the economy, alt


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The mission and the kingdom
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ISBN: 1350988936 1838609520 9781838609528 9781784536824 9781350988934 1784536822 9781784536824 9781838609511 1838609512 Year: 2016 Publisher: London

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"In the wake of September 11th instant theories have emerged that try to root Osama Bin Laden's attacks on Wahhabism. Muslim critics have dismissed this conservative interpretation of Islam that is the official creed of Saudi Arabia as an unorthodox innovation that manipulated a suggestible people to gain political influence. David Commins' book questions this assumption. He examines the debate on the nature of Wahhabism, and offers original findings on its ascendance in Saudi Arabia and spread throughout other parts of the Muslim world such as Afghanistan and Pakistan. He also assesses the challenge that radical militants within Saudi Arabia pose to the region, and draws conclusions which will concern all those who follow events in the Kingdom. The Wahhabi Mission and Saudi Arabia is essential reading for anyone interested in the Middle East and Islamic radicalism today."--Bloomsbury Publishing.


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After the sheikhs
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ISBN: 019024450X 0199365288 0199365407 0199330646 1306260159 9780199365401 9780199365289 9780199330645 Year: 2013 Publisher: Oxford

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"Noted Gulf expert Christopher Davidson contends that the collapse of these kings, emirs, and sultans is going to happen, and was always going to"--


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Saudi Arabia on the edge
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ISBN: 1597976881 1597978760 9781597978767 9781597976886 Year: 2012 Publisher: Washington, D.C.

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Of all the countries in the world that are vital to the strategic and economic interests of the United States, Saudi Arabia is the least understood by the American people. Saudi Arabia's unique place in Islam makes it indispensable to a constructive relationship between the non-Muslim West and the Muslim world. For all its wealth, the country faces daunting challenges that it lacks the tools to meet: a restless and young population, a new generation of educated women demanding opportunities in a closed society, political stagnation under an octogenarian leadership, religious extremism and inte


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A history of Saudi Arabia
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ISBN: 9780521761284 9780521747547 9780511993510 9781139775847 1139775847 1139781871 9781139781879 051199351X 052176128X 0521747546 1316087700 1139778889 1107253519 1283715740 113977736X Year: 2010 Publisher: New York Cambridge University Press

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"This updated edition analyses the challenges, both internal and external, facing Saudi Arabia in the twenty-first century. Two new chapters discuss the political, economic and social developments in the aftermath of 9/11, painting a vivid picture of a country shocked by terrorism and condemned by the international community. Madawi Al-Rasheed reveals that fragmentation of royal politics, a failing economy and fermenting Islamist dissent posed serious threats to state and society in 2001. She assesses the consequent state reforms introduced under pressure of terrorism, international scrutiny and a social mobilisation of men, women and minorities struggling to shape their future against a background of repression and authoritarian rule. While Saudi Arabia is still far from establishing a fourth state, there are signs that the people are ready for a serious change that will lead them to a state of institutions rather than princes"--Provided by publisher.

Modernity and tradition : the Saudi equation.
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ISBN: 0710303955 9780710303950 9780203038239 9781136152580 9781136152665 9781136152740 9781138976344 Year: 1990 Publisher: London Kegan Paul

The political economy of Saudi Arabia
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ISBN: 9780415428422 0415428424 9780415428439 0415428432 9780203946190 0203946197 1134088949 1281062847 9786611062842 9781134088898 9781134088935 9781134088942 Year: 2007 Publisher: London New York Routledge

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With Saudi Arabia being of immense importance both politically and economically in the Middle East, this book provides a much needed, broad ranging survey of the development of the Saudi economy from the 1960s to the present day. Written by a highly reputable author, the book includes an analysis of how political and social factors have shaped policy, and how the Saudi state is coping with the dynamics of a rapidly changing economic and political situation.

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