| Oil and Politics in the Gulf: Rulers and Merchants in Kuwait and Qatar Contributor(s): Crystal, Jill (Author) |
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ISBN: 0511558813 ISBN-13: 9780511558818 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $140.25 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - Business & Economics | Industries - General |
| Dewey: 338.272 |
| Series: Cambridge Middle East Library |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Why in recent years have the social and economic upheavals in Kuwait and Qatar been accompanied by a remarkable political continuity? In a region of revolution and coups, these particular monarchies have somehow survived. In her analysis of political change in the Gulf, Jill Crystal investigates this apparent anomaly by examining the impact of oil on the formation and destruction of political coalitions and state institutions. She also adds to our understanding of state formation by highlighting the ways in which states and rulers structure the relationship between those with money and those with power. This updated edition includes a discussion of the Gulf War and its aftermath. |