Description
| Product ID: | 9781849044851 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Oman |
| Subtitle: | Politics and Society in the Qaboos State |
| Authors: | Author: Marc Valeri |
| Page Count: | 288 |
| Subjects: | Middle Eastern history, Middle Eastern history, History, Politics and government, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, Politics & government, Oman, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Analyses the successful stability of Oman despite very real social pressures Based on years of firsthand research, Marc Valeri treats the political career of Sultan Qaboos as a case study of the social and political mechanisms that perpetuate authoritarianism in post-colonial states. He examines the way in which Sultan Qaboos built and constantly renewed his base in order to meet internal and external challenges to his power. Valeri also considers what happens when one part of this model, namely an oil-rent economy, falters, and the privileges enjoyed by half the population are no longer tenable. Expanding his focus beyond the state of Oman, Valeri then evaluates the strategies adopted and challenges faced by other Arab monarchies in Morocco, Jordan, and the Persian Gulf. |
| Imprint Name: | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-09-21 |
