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The transformation of the Gulf : politics, economics and the global order
Title
The transformation of the Gulf : politics, economics and the global order / edited by David Held and Kristian Ulrichsen.
ISBN
0203813219
0203813537
1136698353
1136698396
113669840X
1283462737
9780203813218
9780203813539
9781136698354
9781136698392
9781136698408
9781283462730
041557451X
0415574528
9780415574518
9780415574525
Published
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2012.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxiv, 368 pages, [4] pages of color plates) : illustrations (some color), color maps
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Summary
Examines the political, economic and social transformation of the six member-states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the ways in which these states are both shaping and being reshaped by, the processes of globalization.
Variant and related titles
Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
Other formats
Print version: Transformation of the Gulf. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2012
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 07, 2024
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction : the transformation of the Gulf / David Held and Kristian Ulrichsen
Part 1: The domestic context : changing dimensions of political and social structures. The difficult development of parliamentary politics in the Gulf : parliaments and the process of managed reform in Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman / Greg Power
Nationalism in the Gulf states / Neil Partrick
Migration politics in the Arabian Peninsula / John Chalcraft
Gender and participation in the Arab Gulf / Wanda Krause
The Arab Gulf moment / Abdulkhaleq Abdullah
Part 2: Economic reforms and evolution of governing structures. Governing markets in the Gulf States / Mark Thatcher
The development of Islamic finance in the Gulf Cooperation Council states / Rodney Wilson
Anatomy of an oil-based welfare state : rent distribution in Kuwait / Laura El-Katiri, Bassam Fattouh and Paul Segal
Volatility, diversification and development in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries / Miklós Koren and Silvana Tenreyro
Sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf : an assessment / Gawdat Bahgat
Energy and sustainability policies in the Gulf states / Steffen Hertog and Giacomo Luciani
Part 3: Internationalisation of the Gulf : security and foreign policy. Security and strategic trends in the Middle East / Anoushiravan Ehteshami
The challenge of transition : Gulf security in the twenty-first century / Kristian Ulrichsen
Foreign policies with international reach : the case of Qatar / Steven Wright
Trends in Gulf state assistance to crisis-affected contexts / Sultan Barakat and Steven A. Zyck
Gulf-Pacific Asia linkages in the twenty-first century : a marriage of convenience? / Christopher Davidson
Afterword / David Held and Kristian Ulrichsen.
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