Kuwait and Al-Sabah: Tribal Politics and Power in an Oil State

The Emirate of Kuwait hardly resembles the city-State it was at the start of the 20th century....
$471.88 AUD
$471.88 AUD
SKU: 9781838605056
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 705 left in stock
Author: Rivka Azoulay
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Subtotal: $471.88
10 customers are viewing this product
Kuwait and Al-Sabah: Tribal Politics and Power in an Oil State by Azoulay, Rivka

Kuwait and Al-Sabah: Tribal Politics and Power in an Oil State

$471.88

Kuwait and Al-Sabah: Tribal Politics and Power in an Oil State

$471.88
Author: Rivka Azoulay
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
The Emirate of Kuwait hardly resembles the city-State it was at the start of the 20th century. The discovery of oil in 1938 rapidly transformed the tiny tribal sheikhdom of the Al-Sabah into a modern oil-producing state where, by the early 1980s, citizens were enjoying one of the highest standards of living in the world. While much has been written on the reasons why and how the Al-Sabah became a ruling dynasty, little is known about the nature of their authority and its relationship to Kuwait's social structure. Rivka Azoulay shows how despite the rapidity of change in the oil-rich, family-run emirate, it is the pre-oil dynamics of social and political life that dictate how society operates. The author shows that Kuwait's ambitious diversification plans to reduce oil-dependence by 2035 require a renegotiation of the regime's pact with society, which threatens the pre-oil alliances upon which the Al-Sabah's regime has been built.

Author: Rivka Azoulay
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
Published: 08/20/2020
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9781838605056

About the Author
Rivka Azoulay is a postdoctoral fellow at Sciences Po Paris where she is working on a project to reform the social safety net system in Kuwait. Previously she was a lecturer at Leiden University and worked in advisory roles for international organizations in the Middle East and in Geneva.

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Related Products

Recently Viewed Products