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1 online resource (136 pages) : maps |
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-119) and index. |
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Print version record. |
| Contents |
Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Map of the Arab nations; Map of the Gulf region; Foreword; 1 1970-2011: four decades of transformation in the Gulf; 2 The Arab spring; 3 Economic diversification in the GCC: the rentier state; 4 Economic reform; 5 Political reform; 6 Conclusion: a manifesto for change; Notes; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
The most challenging question today for the citizens of any country in the Gulf region is whether it is heading in the right direction to become a durable, sustainable system, fully supported by its people and capable of being defended from internal and external threats. In The Arab Spring and the Gulf States, Mohamed A.J. Althani, a former minister in the Qatari government, analyses the domestically important areas of demography, security, provision of food and water, and the political and economic systems of the Arab countries at the centre of the turmoil that has spread throughout the regi. |
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Arab Spring (2010- ) (OCoLC)fst01896290
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Persian Gulf Region -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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Arabian Peninsula -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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Arab Spring, 2010-
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
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Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Arabian Peninsula. (OCoLC)fst01240131
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Middle East -- Persian Gulf Region.
(OCoLC)fst01244349
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| Chronological Term |
2000-2099
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| Added Title |
Arab Spring and the Gulf States |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Althani, Mohamed A.J. Arab Spring & the Gulf States. London : Profile Books, 2012 1781250731 9781781250730 |
| ISBN |
9781847659149 (electronic bk.) |
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1847659144 (electronic bk.) |
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