Simons Saudi Arabia

The Shape of a Client Feudalism
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-0-333-99467-2
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 415 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: History (R0)

Simons describes the current human-rights situation in Saudi Arabia with reference to corruption, the treatment of dissidents, the penal system, the suppression of women, slavery and other aspects. A detailed history, from pre-Islamic times to the present, is provided, with attention to the influence of Mohammed, the Saudi ascendancy, the role of the West, the discovery of oil and the wars in the region. Finally attention is given to the various (economic/political/religious) problems that today face the Saudi regime and to the Saudi response.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Simons, Geoff

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements Introduction PART I: THE FEUDAL FRAME Islam, Law and Human Rights PART II: THE HISTORY Religious Roots Conquest and Decline Saudi Ascendancy The Oil State PART III: THE MODERN CLIENT Wars, Rumours of Wars The Gathering Clouds Appendices Notes Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

Geoff Simons is a freelance writer and former editor.