Bahrain: The Modernization of Autocracy

by Fred H Lawson

First published in 1989. Bahrain is at the same time unique among the Arab oil-producing Gulf states and indicative of future developments in these emirates. Its uniqueness lies in the social, political, and economic structures of the country: The indigenous population is characterized by a peculiar set of overlapping cleavages; the country's industrial work force has a history of militant action and a degree of political consciousness unmatched...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367005905
• ISBN13: 9780367005900
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 160 Pages