The Arab Gulf States :

Foley, Sean, 1974-

The Arab Gulf States : beyond oil and Islam / Sean Foley. - Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2010. - x, 315 p. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The emergence of the modern Gulf, 1930-1981 -- Globalization, wars, and a telecommunications revolution -- The twenty-first-century Gulf -- When only women will work -- Inclusion, tolerance, and accommodation -- Beyond oil and Islam.

Argues that many of the critical challenges that Gulf states face in the twenty-first century predate the discovery of oil in 1930, examines how diversity and technological changes have affected Gulf life, and draws on primary and secondary sources.



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Persian Gulf States--Politics and government.
Persian Gulf States--Social conditions.
Saudi Arabia--Politics and government--1932-
Saudi Arabia--Social conditions.
Persian Gulf States--Politics and government.
Persian Gulf States--Social conditions.
Saudi Arabia--Politics and government.
Saudi Arabia--Social conditions.

JQ1840 / .F65 2010

953.05/3