Popular Culture and Political Identity in the Arab Gulf States 0863566928, 9780863566929

The Gulf States are assuming an ever more important role in the global political economy, and new cultural and political

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Popular Culture and Political Identity in the Arab Gulf States
0863566928, 9780863566929

Despite their small populations, the Arab states of the Gulf exercise an enormous and global influence. In most academic

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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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This extremely timely and helpful ready reference will familiarize all students and readers with the Gulf region and Sau

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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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Though smaller than most other Arab countries, the gulf states of Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and the United Arab Emir

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Desired States challenges the notion that in some cultures, sex and sexuality have become privatized and located in indi

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In Plenty and in Time of Need demonstrates how the unique history of Barbados has contributed to complex relations of na

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