Despite their small populations, the Arab states of the Gulf exercise an enormous and global influence. In most academic
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The Gulf States are assuming an ever more important role in the global political economy, and new cultural and political
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In the 1970s, one of the most torrid and forbidding regions in the world burst on to the international stage. The discov
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Goes beyond popular stereotypes to reveal the complex—and changing—political, social, and economic dynamics at play in t
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Following the Arab Spring, the use of social media has become instrumental in organising activist movements and spreadin
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Builds a theoretical model of tribe-state relations through historical political analysis of tribal politics in Kuwait,
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David B. Roberts offers a definitive guide to continuity and change in the Gulf region. He explores the forces challengi
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This extremely timely and helpful ready reference will familiarize all students and readers with the Gulf region and Sau
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