Saudi Arabia: Power, Legitimacy and Survival

by Tim Niblock

Saudi Arabia provides a clear, concise yet analytical account of the development of the Saudi state. It details the country's historical and religious background, its oil rentier economy and its international role, showing how they interact to create the dynamics of the contemporary Saudi state.

The development of the state is traced through three stages: the formative period prior to 1962; the centralization of the state and the initiation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415303109
• ISBN13: 9780415303101
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"