Saudi Arabia in the balance : political economy, society, foreign affairs / Paul Aarts, Gerd Nonneman, editors.
Material type: TextPublication details: Washington Square, N.Y. : New York University Press, c2005Description: xvi, 462 p. ; 22 cmISBN: 0814707173 (cloth : alk. paper); 0814707181 (pbk.); 9780814707173 (cloth : alk. paper); 9780814707180 (pbk.)Subject(s): Saudi Arabia -- Politics and government -- 20th century | Saudi Arabia -- Foreign relations | Saudi Arabia -- Economic conditions -- 20th century | Opposition (Political science) -- Saudi ArabiaDDC classification: 953.805/3 LOC classification: DS244.52 | .S28 2005Online resources: Table of contents | Publisher description | Contributor biographical informationItem type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book | University of Macedonia Library Βιβλιοστάσιο Α (Stack Room A) | Main Collection | DS244.52.S28 2005 (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0013105131 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / Paul Aarts and Gerd Nonneman -- Ideology and change -- The Wahhabi ulama and the Saudi state: 1745 to the present / Guido Steinberg -- Islamo-liberal politics in Saudi Arabia / Stéphane Lacroix -- The war of ideas: education in Saudi Arabia / Michaela Prokop -- Political economy -- Saudi Arabia’s economy: the challenge of reform / Monica Malik and Tim Niblock -- Segmented clientelism: the political economy of Saudi economic reform efforts / Steffen Hertog -- From private sector to national bourgeoisie: Saudi Arabian business / Giacomo Luciani -- Regime and opposition -- Circles of power: royals and society in Saudi Arabia / Madawi al-Rasheed -- Checks, balances and transformation in the Saudi political system / Iris Glosemeyer -- Political opposition in Saudi Arabia / Abdulaziz Sager -- The "cycle of contention" and the limits of terrorism in Saudi Arabia / Roel Meijer -- External relations -- Determinants and patterns of Saudi foreign policy: "omnibalancing" and "relative autonomy" in multiple environments / Gerd Nonneman -- Coping with regional challenges: a case study of crown prince Abdullah’s peace initiative / Joseph Kostiner -- Understanding US-Saudi relations / Rachel Bronson -- Events versus trends: the role of energy and security in sustaining the US-Saudi relationship / Paul Aarts -- Conclusions and outlook -- A triple nexus: ideology, economy, foreign policy and the outlook for Saudi polity / Paul Aarts and Gerd Nonneman.
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