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Refining the Common Good: Oil, Islam and Politics in Gulf Monarchies - Cambridge Middle East Studies
Lowi, Miriam R. (The College of New Jersey)
Refining the Common Good: Oil, Islam and Politics in Gulf Monarchies - Cambridge Middle East Studies
Lowi, Miriam R. (The College of New Jersey)
This innovative study explores a novel dimension of elite politics in Arab Gulf monarchies where both oil and Islam are ubiquitous: how rulers exploit both oil revenues and Islamic norms to manage and control their populations, build community, and protect and enrich dynastic autocracies.
272 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
To be released | November 21, 2024 |
ISBN13 | 9781009463287 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 272 |
Dimensions | 603 g (Weight (estimated)) |