Title All in the family : absolutism, revolution, and democracy in the Middle Eastern monarchies / Michael Herb

Published Albany : State University of New York Press, ©1999

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 352 pages) : illustrations, genealogical tables Series SUNY series in Middle Eastern studies SUNY series in Middle Eastern studies. Contents Figures Tables, and Charts xi -- A Note on Titles, Names, and Conventions xvii -- 2 The Emergence of Dynastic Monarchy and the Causes of Its Persistence 21 -- 4 The Dynasties: The Al Sabah and the Al Saud 67 -- 5 The Dynasties: The Al Thani, Al Khalifa, Al Nahayan, Al Maktum, and Al Said 109 -- 6 Strategies of Regime and Opposition in the Dynastic Monarchies 157 -- 7 Libya and Afghanistan 183 -- 8 Five Nondynastic Monarchies 209 -- 9 Dynastic Monarchism and the Persistence of Hereditary Rule 235 -- 10 The Theory of the Rentier State and Constitutional Monarchy in the Middle East 255 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-334) and index Notes Print version record Subject Monarchy -- Persian Gulf Region -- Case studies Despotism -- Persian Gulf Region -- Case studies Political stability -- Persian Gulf Region -- Case studies Democratization -- Persian Gulf Region -- Case studies Petroleum industry and trade -- Government policy -- Persian Gulf Region -- Case studies Petroleum industry and trade -- Political aspects -- Persian Gulf Region -- Case studies POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General. Democratization Despotism Monarchy Petroleum industry and trade -- Government policy Petroleum industry and trade -- Political aspects Politics and government Political stability Vorstenhuizen. SUBJECT Persian Gulf Region -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Case studies Subject Persian Gulf Region Genre/Form Electronic books Case studies Form Electronic book LC no. 98047021 ISBN 0585086788 9780585086781

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