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The Paradoxical Kingdom: Saudi Arabia and the Momentum of Reform
Daryl Champion
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Description for The Paradoxical Kingdom: Saudi Arabia and the Momentum of Reform
Paperback. Saudi Arabia remains a closed society with its own interpretation of Islamic Law, an insistence on royal privilege and an uneven record on human rights. This study examines the paradoxes and considers the pressure for reform. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; JPH; JPQB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
Saudi Arabia is not normally associated with the political instability and social turmoil for which many states of the Middle East are known, but this is changing. Politically astute opposition movements that emerged after the 1991 Gulf War have challenged the House of Saud in a way that the royal family has not previously encountered, and some of these have become radicalized and emboldened. This volume dissects the legitimacy structure constructed by the Saudi dynasty and the challenges posed by the reform movements after 1991. Daryl Champion argues that pre-existing indigenous Islamist groupings have been reconstructed since then, becoming better ... Read more
Saudi Arabia is not normally associated with the political instability and social turmoil for which many states of the Middle East are known, but this is changing. Politically astute opposition movements that emerged after the 1991 Gulf War have challenged the House of Saud in a way that the royal family has not previously encountered, and some of these have become radicalized and emboldened. This volume dissects the legitimacy structure constructed by the Saudi dynasty and the challenges posed by the reform movements after 1991. Daryl Champion argues that pre-existing indigenous Islamist groupings have been reconstructed since then, becoming better ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
360
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781850656685
SKU
V9781850656685
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About Daryl Champion
Daryl Champion, a former research scholar at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University, is a Middle East-based media and education consultant.
Reviews for The Paradoxical Kingdom: Saudi Arabia and the Momentum of Reform
'In this detailed, informative, and well-researched study, Champion focuses on the challenges Saudi Arabia faces both at home and abroad and the sociopolitical and economicfactors that may undermine its stability in the 21st century.'
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