Security Politics in the Gulf Monarchies: Continuity Amid Change

The Gulf monarchies--Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates--play crucial roles in world...
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Author: David B. Roberts
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Security Politics in the Gulf Monarchies: Continuity Amid Change by Roberts, David B.

Security Politics in the Gulf Monarchies: Continuity Amid Change

CHF 78.19

Security Politics in the Gulf Monarchies: Continuity Amid Change

CHF 78.19
Author: David B. Roberts
Format: Paperback
Language: English

The Gulf monarchies--Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates--play crucial roles in world markets and politics. Their economies, which have traditionally been driven by oil revenues, have simultaneously propelled transformative change and preserved the traditional order. Fossil fuel wealth has underwritten an implicit social contract characterized by generous welfare states, ruler-centric politics, and a heavy state presence in the economy, facilitating stability during tumultuous times. However, as the transition toward renewable energy looms, will the Gulf monarchies be able to adapt?

David B. Roberts offers a definitive guide to continuity and change in the Gulf region. He explores the forces challenging and bolstering the status quo across the political, social, economic, military, and environmental dimensions of security. Roberts examines the six monarchies individually and holistically, considering their recent histories and contemporary concerns. Beneath wide-ranging changes affecting these countries, he pinpoints key dynamics and structures that have persisted over the long term. The book examines key topics such as generational change in leadership, migrant workers, female labor force participation, U.S. military influence, and the multifaceted threat of climate change. Roberts scrutinizes how a move away from the oil-centered economic model could reverberate across the social spectrum, with profound implications for security. Suitable for a range of courses and offering important new insights for experts, this book is an accessible and up-to-date overview of the politics of a key world region.

Author: David B. Roberts
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 04/18/2023
Pages: 322
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780231205252

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