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.
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-