The Islamic utopia : the illusion of reform in Saudi Arabia

著者

• Hammond, Andrew

書誌事項

The Islamic utopia : the illusion of reform in Saudi Arabia

Andrew Hammond

Pluto Press, 2012

• : pbk

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-261) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Will Saudi Arabia join the democratic wave in the Middle East? The uprisings and revolutions of the twenty-first century have not yet affected the stability of the House of Saud, which remains secretive, highly repressive and propped up by the West. The Islamic Utopia uses a range of sources including first-hand reporting and recently released WikiLeaks documents to examine Saudi Arabia in the decade after the 9/11 attacks, when King Abdullah's 'reform' agenda took centre stage in public debate. It considers Saudi claims of 'exemption' from the democratic demands of the Arab Spring. Andrew Hammond argues that for too long Western media and governments have accepted Saudi leaders' claims to be a buttress against jihadist Islam and that a new policy is needed towards the House of Saud.

目次

Introduction 1. The Religious Society 2. Government in the Sharia state 3. The Warrior King and His Priests 4. Segregated nation 5. The Illusion of Reform 6. Foreign Policy Adventurism: Iran and Palestine 7. The Saudi Cordon Sanitaire in Arab Media 8. Controlling Mecca: In the House of God Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BB11214346
• ISBN:
  • 9780745332697
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: London
• ページ数/冊数: xi, 269 p.
• 大きさ: 22 cm
• 分類:
  • DC23 : 320.9538090511
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Saudi Arabia -- Politics and government -- 21st century
  • LCSH : Saudi Arabia -- Foreign relations -- 21st century