Saudi Arabia: Power, Legitimacy and Survival, Niblock 9780415274197 New..

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Saudi ArabiaPower, Legitimacy and Survival\nAuthor(s): Tim Niblock\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415274197, 978-0415274197\nSynopsis\nSaudi Arabia provides a clear, concise yet analytical account of the development of the Saudi state. It details the countrys historical and religious background, its oil rentier economy and its international role, showing how they interact to create the dynamics of the contemporary Saudi state. \n\nThe development of the state is traced through three stages: the formative period prior to 1962; the centralization of the state and the initiation of intensive economic development between 1962 and 1979; and the re-shaping of the state over the years since 1979. Emphasis is placed on the recent period, with chapters devoted to:\n\nthe economic and foreign policy problems which now confront the state \nthe linkages between Saudi Arabia and Islamic radicalism, with the relationship/con.