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001 2009043212
003 DLC
005 20120404164739.0
008 091015s2010 nyuab b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2009043212
020 $a9780521761284
020 $a9780521747547 (pbk.)
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dDLC
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050 00 $aDS224.52$b.A43 2010
082 00 $a953.805$222
100 1 $aAl-Rasheed, Madawi.
245 12 $aA history of Saudi Arabia /$cMadawi al-Rasheed.
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aNew York :$bCambridge University Press,$c2010.
300 $axxii, 317 p. :$bill., maps ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 291-305) and index.
520 $a"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.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Society and politics, 1744-1818 and 1824-1891; 2. The emerging state, 1902-1932; 3. Control and loyalty, 1932-1953; 4. The politics of dissent, 1953-1973; 5. From affluence to austerity, 1973-1990; 6. The Gulf War and its aftermath, 1990-2000; 7. Narratives of the state, narratives of the people; 8. The challenges of a new era; 9. Modernising authoritarian rule.
651 0 $aSaudi Arabia$xHistory$y20th century.
651 0 $aSaudi Arabia$xHistory$y21st century.
856 42 $3Cover image$uhttp://assets.cambridge.org/97805217/61284/cover/9780521761284.jpg
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1012/2009043212-t.html
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1012/2009043212-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1012/2009043212-d.html