The Arab Gulf states : steps toward political participation
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The Arab Gulf states : steps toward political participation
（The Washington papers, 131）
Praeger, 1987
- alk. paper
- pbk. : alk. paper
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"Published with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C."
"Forword by Majid Khadduri"
Includes index
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This book opens with an interesting question: Why do monarchies, which seem to be dying out everywhere else, thrive in the Middle East? The answer by Peterson, an expert on the Arabian peninsula who has already written fine books on Oman and North Yemen, is that the Emirs of the Arab Gulf have sought to be accountable to their citizens through a flexible mixture of traditional assemblies like the diwan and modern instruments like parliaments and an independent press. Peterson illustrates his argument with detailed case studies of political institutions in Kuwait and Bahrain and with looser comparisons of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. Lucid writing and fascinating anecdotes make the text accessible to undergraduates interested in the Gulf, modernization, or democratization in the Third World. Choice
Table of Contents
Foreword Political Change and Participation in the Gulf Cooperation Council States Kuwait Bahrain The Consultative Councils of the Lower Gulf Changing Expectations and the Role of the National Councils Index
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