The Making of the Modern Gulf States - Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman (Hardcover)

The Gulf States are the focus of great international interest - yet their fabulous evolution from pearl-fishing to oil-drilling, their individuality and variety, are screened by a thick cloud of petro-dollars. This book, first published in 1989, tells the story of their formation, their evolution from colonial dependency to statehood, and their transformation by oil. The result is an informed and balanced picture of the political, economic, religious and cultural character of the area. It is also a story of the powerful families and their sheikhs that have had to hurry these states into the modern world; of the interchanging role of political and economic dependence, the influence of the oil industry, the influx of workers from abroad, and the varying forces acting on the Gulf States.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: The Gulf
Release date:	February 2016
First published:	1989
Authors:	Rosemarie Said Zahlan
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	200
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-18182-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	1-138-18182-X
Barcode:	9781138181823

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