This book provides an in-depth analysis of authority structures in
Saudi Arabia during the twentieth century, as presented in two
leading Western newspapers, The London Times and The New York
Times. Beginning with a history of Saudi Arabia – from the
building of the Kingdom in 1901, when Ibn Saud left his exile in
Kuwait to recover Riyadh back from Al-Rasheed’s rule, until the
death of King Fahd in 2005 – the author then outlines the
theoretical framework of the book, specifically Weber’s original
conception of authority. Weber’s notion of authority as having
three types – traditional, charismatic, and rational-legal – is
applied to an analysis of the two newspapers over the course of the
twentieth century. A timeline is devised to aid this analysis,
based on significant turning points in Saudi history, including Ibn
Saud’s declaration of the Kingdom in 1932 and King Faisal’s
assassination in 1975. Ultimately, this analysis discloses the many
ways in which conceptions of authority in the Middle East were
presented to Western audiences, whilst illuminating the political
agendas inherent to this coverage in the UK and the US. This book
is vital reading for anyone interested in Saudi Arabian history,
Western perspectives of the Middle East, and the sociology of
media.
General
Imprint: |
Taylor & Francis
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern History |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
First published: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Abdullah F. Alrebh
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
208 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-03-247340-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-03-247340-1 |
Barcode: |
9781032473406 |
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