Saudi Arabia - 9780367605261

Taylor & Francis

Saudi ArabiaSociety, Government and the Gulf Crisis\nAuthor(s): Mordechai Abir\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367605261, 978-0367605261\nSynopsis\nThis much-revised edition of Professor Abir's Saudi Arabia in the Oil Era now includes consideration of both Gulf Wars. Abir examines the social and political forces that have shaped Saudi Arabia, including the impact of Islam and of Westernization, drawing heavily on Saudi sources. There is also essential analysis of regional security dilemmas and of the country's prospects in the post-Gulf War era.