All in the Family: Absolutism, Revolution, and Democracy in Middle Eastern MonarchiesMichael Herb proposes a new paradigm for understanding politics in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. He critiques the theory of the rentier state and argues that we must put political institutions--and specifically monarchism--at the center of any explanation of Gulf politics. All in the Family provides a compelling and fresh analysis of the importance of monarchism in the region, and points out the crucial role of the ruling families in creating monarchal regimes. It addresses the issue of democratization in the Middle Eastern monarchies, arguing that the prospects for the gradual emergence of constitutional monarchy are better than is often thought. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Emergence of Dynastic Monarchy and the Causes of Its Persistence | 21 |
Arabian Society and the Emergence of the PetroState | 51 |
The Dynasties The Al Sabah and the Al Saud | 67 |
The Dynasties The Al Thani Al Khalifa Al Nahayan Al Maktum and Al Said | 109 |
Strategies of Regime and Opposition in the Dynastic Monarchies | 157 |
Libya and Afghanistan | 183 |
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