Niblock, Tim.

Saudi Arabia : power, legitimacy and survival / Tim Niblock. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2006. - xvi, 206 p. : maps ; 24 cm. - Contemporary Middle East . - Contemporary Middle East (Routledge (Firm)) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [182]-194) and index.

Chronology -- Introduction -- State formation -- Faisal and the new polity, 1962-79 -- Redirecting the polity: 1979 to the present -- The challenge of economic reform -- Foreign policy: dilemmas of the alliance with the United States and the challenge of international terrorism -- Conclusion: Crisis, reform and stability -- Glossary.

0415274192 (hbk.) 9780415274197 (hbk.) 0415303109 (pbk.) 9780415303101 (pbk.)


Saudi Arabia--Politics and government--20th century.
Saudi Arabia--Economic conditions--20th century.
Saudi Arabia--Foreign relations--20th century.
Iran--Economic conditions--1997-
Iran--History--1979-1997.
Iran--History--1997-

DS244.63 / .N53 2006

953.8053