The Arab Gulf States : beyond oil and Islam /
By: Foley, Sean
Material type: BookPublisher: Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2010.Description: x, 315 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781588267061 (pbk.); 1588267067 (pbk.); 9781588267306 (trade); 158826730X (trade)Program: MIST906Subject(s): 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 conditionsDDC classification: 953.05/3
Summary:
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.
Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 953.053 FO AR (Browse shelf) | Available | T0042428 | ||
REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 953.053 FO AR (Browse shelf) | Available | T0042079 |
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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.
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.
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