On Saudi Arabia

On Saudi Arabia
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 322
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780307473288
ISBN-13 : 0307473287
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis On Saudi Arabia by : Karen Elliott House

With over thirty years of experience writing about Saudi Arabia, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and former publisher of The Wall Street Journal Karen Elliott House has an unprecedented knowledge of life inside this shrouded kingdom. Through anecdotes, observation, analysis, and extensive interviews, she navigates the maze in which Saudi citizens find themselves trapped and reveals the sometimes contradictory nature of the nation that is simultaneously a final bulwark against revolution in the Middle East and a wellspring of Islamic terrorists. Saudi Arabia finds itself threatened by fissures and forces on all sides, and On Saudi Arabia explores in depth what this portends for the country’s future—and our own.

Inside the Kingdom

Inside the Kingdom
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 496
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ISBN-10 : 9781101140734
ISBN-13 : 1101140739
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Inside the Kingdom by : Robert Lacey

"It's all here-Islam, the family tree, a sea of oil and money to match, palace intrigue...This is high drama and an epic tale." -Tom Brokaw Though Saudi Arabia sits on one of the richest oil deposits in the world, it also produced fifteen of the nineteen 9/11 hijackers. In this immensely important book, journalist Robert Lacey draws on years of access to every circle of Saudi society giving readers the fullest portrait yet of a land straddling the worlds of medievalism and modernity. Moving from the bloody seizure of Mecca's Grand Mosque in 1979, through the Persian Gulf War, to the delicate U.S.-Saudi relations in a post 9/11 world, Inside the Kingdom brings recent history to vivid life and offers a powerful story of a country learning how not to be at war with itself.

Saudi Arabia on the Edge

Saudi Arabia on the Edge
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Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Total Pages : 477
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ISBN-10 : 9781597978767
ISBN-13 : 1597978760
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis Saudi Arabia on the Edge by : Thomas W. Lippman

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 intellectual backwardness, social division, chronic unemployment, shortages of food and water, and troublesome neighbors. Today's Saudi people, far better informed than all previous generations, are looking for new political institutions that will enable them to be heard, but these aspirations conflict with the kingdom's strict traditions and with the House of Saud's determination to retain all true power. Meanwhile, the country wishes to remain under the protection of American security but still clings to a system that is antithetical to American values. Basing his work on extensive interviews and field research conducted in the kingdom from 2008 through 2011 under the auspices of the Council on Foreign Relations, Thomas W. Lippman dissects this central Saudi paradox for American readers, including diplomats, policymakers, scholars, and students of foreign policy.

The History of Saudi Arabia

The History of Saudi Arabia
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Publisher : Saqi
Total Pages : 442
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780863567797
ISBN-13 : 0863567797
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis The History of Saudi Arabia by : A M Vasilev

How has Saudi Arabia managed to maintain its Arab and Islamic values while at the same time adopting Western technology and a market economy? How have its hereditary leaders, who govern with a mixture of political pragmatism and religious zeal, managed to maintain their power? This comprehensive history of Saudi Arabia from 1745 to the present provides insight into its culture and politics, its powerful oil industry, its relations with its neighbours, and the ongoing influence of the Wahhabi movement. Based on a wealth of Arab, American, British, Western and Eastern European sources, this book will stand as the definitive account of the largest state on the Arabian peninsula.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 154
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0813014735
ISBN-13 : 9780813014739
Rating : 4/5 (35 Downloads)

Synopsis The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by : David E. Long

"This is the outstanding book on Saudi Arabia for readers desiring a comprehensive view of the subject embracing both background and contemporary foreign policy issues."--David L. Mack, chairman, Department of National Security Policy, National War College "The first general survey of Saudi Arabia, to my knowledge, that combines scholarly analysis with breadth of scope, as well as a detailed and nuanced understanding of the country."--Bernard Reich, George Washington University David Long's portrait of Saudi Arabia depicts the kingdom as one of the least understood countries in the world. Encompassing all facets of Saudi life--the land and people, their religion and culture, the country's history, politics, economics, and foreign policy--the book presents scholarship in a highly readable narrative. Drawing upon extensive firsthand experience, Long depicts the often contradictory impulses of a country committed both to modernization and to the values of a traditional society. Alongside his discussion of oil and the Saudi economy, for example, is a chapter on the annual Hajj, or pilgrimage, to Makkah, a subject about which little has been written in English but one that is far more important to the millions of Muslims worldwide than the kingdom's oil wealth. At every turn Long looks at issues from a Saudi point of view as he explores the kingdom's successes, failures, and, most of all, its remarkable resiliency in response to the pressures of social change. David E. Long, a retired Foreign Service officer, has been a visiting professor at several American universities and is currently an international consultant on the Middle East and international terrorism. His publications include The Anatomy of Terrorism (1990) and The United States and Saudi Arabia (1985).

Saudi Arabia in Transition

Saudi Arabia in Transition
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 361
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781316194195
ISBN-13 : 1316194191
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Saudi Arabia in Transition by : Bernard Haykel

Making sense of Saudi Arabia is crucially important today. The kingdom's western province contains the heart of Islam, and it is the United States' closest Arab ally and the largest producer of oil in the world. However, the country is undergoing rapid change: its aged leadership is ceding power to a new generation, and its society, dominated by young people, is restive. Saudi Arabia has long remained closed to foreign scholars, with a select few academics allowed into the kingdom over the past decade. This book presents the fruits of their research as well as those of the most prominent Saudi academics in the field. This volume focuses on different sectors of Saudi society and examines how the changes of the past few decades have affected each. It reflects new insights and provides the most up-to-date research on the country's social, cultural, economic and political dynamics.

On Saudi Arabia

On Saudi Arabia
Author :
Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 322
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780307473288
ISBN-13 : 0307473287
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis On Saudi Arabia by : Karen Elliott House

With over thirty years of experience writing about Saudi Arabia, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and former publisher of The Wall Street Journal Karen Elliott House has an unprecedented knowledge of life inside this shrouded kingdom. Through anecdotes, observation, analysis, and extensive interviews, she navigates the maze in which Saudi citizens find themselves trapped and reveals the sometimes contradictory nature of the nation that is simultaneously a final bulwark against revolution in the Middle East and a wellspring of Islamic terrorists. Saudi Arabia finds itself threatened by fissures and forces on all sides, and On Saudi Arabia explores in depth what this portends for the country’s future—and our own.

A Brief History of Saudi Arabia

A Brief History of Saudi Arabia
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Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Total Pages : 385
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780816078769
ISBN-13 : 0816078769
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis A Brief History of Saudi Arabia by : James Wynbrandt

From Saudi Arabia's pre-Islamic history to the events of today, this book offers a balanced, informative perspective on the country's long history. Complete with black-and-white illustrations, maps, charts, a chronology, and basic facts, this comprehensive overview of the history of Saudi Arabia places the political, economic, and cultural events of today into a broad historical context.

The Heritage of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The Heritage of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Publisher : GDG Exhibits Trust
Total Pages : 318
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0962448303
ISBN-13 : 9780962448300
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis The Heritage of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by : Wahbi Hariri-Rifai

A History of Saudi Arabia

A History of Saudi Arabia
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 343
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780521761284
ISBN-13 : 052176128X
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis A History of Saudi Arabia by : Madawi al-Rasheed

This new edition covers the political, economic and social developments in Saudi Arabia since 9/11 to the present day.