Desert kingdoms to global powers : (Record no. 32684)

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ISBN
International Standard Book Number 9780300192346
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Call number 330.9536 MI DE
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL AUTHOR
Authors Miller, Rory
TITLE STATEMENT
Title Desert kingdoms to global powers :
Subtitle the rise of the Arab Gulf
Statement of responsibility, etc. Rory Miller
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication New Haven :
Publisher Yale University Press,
Date c2016.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent ix, 357 p. ;
Size 24 cm.
SUMMARY
Summary Once just sleepy desert sheikdoms, the Arab Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait now exert unprecedented influence on international affairs--the result of their almost unimaginable riches in oil and gas. In this book, Rory Miller, an expert in Gulf politics and international affairs, provides an accessible account of the achievements of these countries since the 1973 global oil crisis. He also investigates how the shrewd Arab Gulf rulers who have overcome crisis after crisis meet the external and internal challenges of the onrushing future.The Arab Gulf region has become an East-West hub for travel, tourism, sport, culture, trade, and finance. But can the autocratic regimes maintain stability at home and influence abroad as they deal with the demands of social and democratic reform? Miller considers an array of factors--Islamism, terrorism, the Arab Spring, volatile oil prices, global power dynamics, and others--to assess the future possibilities,
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading Persian Gulf Region
General Economic conditions
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Topical Heading Persian Gulf Region
General Politics and government
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Topical Heading Persian Gulf Region
General Foreign relations
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Date last seen Full call number Barcode Price effective from Koha item type Public note Lost status Source of classification or shelving scheme Damaged status Not for loan Withdrawn status Permanent location Current location Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition
30/10/2017 330.9536 MI DE T0058064 30/10/2017 REGULAR Mar2018   Dewey Decimal Classification       University of Wollongong in Dubai University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 18/04/2018 MERIC