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Desert Kingdoms to Global Powers - The Rise of the Arab Gulf (Hardcover)
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Desert Kingdoms to Global Powers - The Rise of the Arab Gulf (Hardcover)
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A lively analysis of the Arab Gulf states' stunning rise to global
power over the last half-century and of the daunting challenges
they confront today Once just sleepy desert sheikdoms, the Arab
Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar,
Bahrain, and Kuwait now exert unprecedented influence on
international affairs-the result of their almost unimaginable
riches in oil and gas. In this book, Rory Miller, an expert in Gulf
politics and international affairs, provides an accessible account
of the achievements of these countries since the 1973 global oil
crisis. He also investigates how the shrewd Arab Gulf rulers who
have overcome crisis after crisis meet the external and internal
challenges of the onrushing future. The Arab Gulf region has become
an East-West hub for travel, tourism, sport, culture, trade, and
finance. But can the autocratic regimes maintain stability at home
and influence abroad as they deal with the demands of social and
democratic reform? Miller considers an array of factors-Islamism,
terrorism, the Arab Spring, volatile oil prices, global power
dynamics, and others-to assess the future possibilities.
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