| All in the Family: Absolutism, Revolution and Democratic Prospects in the Middle Eastern Monarchies Contributor(s): Herb, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 0791441687 ISBN-13: 9780791441688 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $35.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1999 Annotation: All in the Family provides a compelling and fresh analysis of the importance of monarchism in the region, and points out the crucial role of the ruling families in creating monarchial regimes. It addresses the issue of democratization in the middle Eastern monarchies, arguing that the prospects for the gradual emergence of constitutional monarchy are better than is often thought. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Middle East - General - Political Science | Comparative Politics |
| Dewey: 321.6 |
| LCCN: 98-47021 |
| Series: Suny Series in Middle Eastern Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" (1.24 lbs) 376 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Developing World - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Michael Herb proposes a new paradigm for understanding politics in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. He critiques the theory of the rentier state and argues that we must put political institutions--and specifically monarchism--at the center of any explanation of Gulf politics. All in the Family provides a compelling and fresh analysis of the importance of monarchism in the region, and points out the crucial role of the ruling families in creating monarchal regimes. It addresses the issue of democratization in the Middle Eastern monarchies, arguing that the prospects for the gradual emergence of constitutional monarchy are better than is often thought. |