The Struggle For Power In Arabia
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The Struggle For Power In Arabia
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Author : Haifa Alangari
language : en
Publisher: Garnet & Ithaca Press
Release Date : 1998
The Struggle For Power In Arabia written by Haifa Alangari and has been published by Garnet & Ithaca Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
In June 1916 outside the Grand Mosque at Mecca, the Arab Revolt was proclaimed by the Sharif of Mecca, Hussein ibn Ali, with Britain's full backing of his authority and leadership. Ten years later, on the very same spot, Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud was inaugurated as the Sultan of Najd and King of the Hijaz. In this book the authority of these two leaders, Hussein of the Hijaz and Ibn Saud of Najd, is examined and related to Britain's role in the region during the Great War. The author argues that foreign intervention may affect the political structure of a country, but cannot for long sustain its leader in power if the leader does not have a supportive political base with its operating machinery. In the setting of Arabia in the early twentieth century one key requisite in gaining power was the leader's ability to mobilize the various social groups to work for the interest of the state. Ibn Saud successfully induced his social groups to identify their interests with those of his religio-political state, whereas Hussein alienated his social groups by neglecting his religious role as Sharif and adopting pan-Arabism as his state's ideology. In the contest for power between these two leaders, Ibn Saud's political strategy triumphed and established him as the master of the whole of Arabia. Drawing on a wealth of documentary sources, Dr Haifa Alangari provides a highly original comparative study of the struggle for power in Arabia against major political forces that reshaped Arabia and the map of the Middle East.
Buraimi
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Author : Michael Quentin Morton
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-05-09
Buraimi written by Michael Quentin Morton and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-09 with History categories.
Buraimi is an oasis in an otherwise bleak desert on the border between Oman and the UAE. In the early twentieth century, it shot to notoriety as oil brought the world's attention to this corner of the Arabian Peninsula, and the ensuing battle over energy resources between regional and global superpowers began. In this lively account, Michael Quentin Morton tells the story of how the power of oil and the conflicting interests of the declining British Empire and the United States all came to a head with the conflict between Great Britain and Saudi Arabia, shaping the very future of the Gulf states. The seeds of conflict over Buraimi were sown during the oil negotiations of 1933 in Jedda, where the international oil companies vied for control of the future industry in the Arabian Peninsula. As a result of lengthy discussions, including the efforts of men such as St John Philby and Ibn Saud himself, the Saudis granted an oil concession for Eastern Arabia without precisely defining the geographical limits of the area to be conceded. Matters came to a head in 1949 when Saudi Arabia made claim to the territory, and Great Britain, acting on behalf of Oman and Abu Dhabi, challenged the actions of the Saudis. Attempts at arbitration failed, and only one year before Britain's defeat over the Suez Canal, Britain expelled Saudi Arabia from the oasis. In the wake of Britain's withdrawal 'East of Suez' in the early 1970s, the dispute was apparently solved between Saudi Arabia and the UAE. But whilst the controversy dominated Anglo-Saudi relations for more than 30 years, it still casts its shadow across the Gulf today, threatening to expose the fragility of the West's ever-present dependency on the region for its supply of oil. Morton brings a range of historical figures to life, from the American oilmen arriving in steamy Jedda in the 1930s, to the rival sheikhs of Buraimi itself competing for power, wealth and allegiances as well as the great players in world politics: Churchill, Truman and Ibn Saud. This entertaining and thoroughly researched book is both a story of a decisive conflict in the history of Middle East politics and also of the great changes that the discovery of oil brought to this previously desolate land.
The Struggle For Power In Moslem Asia
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Author : Edward Alexander Powell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
The Struggle For Power In Moslem Asia written by Edward Alexander Powell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Eastern question categories.
Saudi Arabia In The Oil Era Rle Saudi Arabia
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Author : Mordechai Abir
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-07-26
Saudi Arabia In The Oil Era Rle Saudi Arabia written by Mordechai Abir and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-26 with Social Science categories.
Saudi Arabia has undergone a rapid social and economic transformation. When Ibn Saud declared the nation a unified kingdom in 1932, the majority of its population was nomadic and lived in a state of poverty or semi-poverty. Now the processes of modernisation, financed by the exploitation of the country’s vast oil reserves, have produced a prosperous and predominantly urban population. However, this social change has not been without its tensions; the emergence of a rising middle class has called into question the monopoly of power of the House of Saud, its involvement in the kingdom’s economy and its oil and foreign policy, while the rapid urbanisation of the rural population has eroded the traditional social structures and has not solved, but in some cases promoted, social division. This book, first published in 1988, explores the recent history of the Saudi oil state in an analysis of the struggle for social and political power in modern Saudi Arabia.
The Struggle For Power In Syria
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Author : Nikolaos Van Dam
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-05-30
The Struggle For Power In Syria written by Nikolaos Van Dam and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-30 with Political Science categories.
In the midst of turmoil in the Middle East, and in the face of protests and demonstrations from Homs to Damascus and other places all over Syria, the Ba'th Party and Bashar al-Asad are truly caught up in a struggle to hold onto power in Syria. In this important book, Nikolaos van Dam explores and explains how the Asad dynasty has come to rule Syria for about half a century and keep the complex patchwork of minorities, factions and opponents securely under control for such an unprecedented long period. Through an in-depth examination of the role of sectarian, regional and tribal loyalties, van Dam traces developments within the Ba'th party and the military and civilian power elite from the 1963 Ba'thist takeover up to the present day.
The Struggle For Supremacy In The Middle East
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Author : Simon Mabon
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-03-16
The Struggle For Supremacy In The Middle East written by Simon Mabon and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-16 with Political Science categories.
Since 1979, few rivalries have affected Middle Eastern politics as much as the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran. However, too often the rivalry has been framed purely in terms of 'proxy wars', sectarian difference or the associated conflicts that have broken out in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Bahrain, and Yemen. In this book, Simon Mabon presents a more nuanced assessment of the rivalry, outlining its history and demonstrating its impact across the Middle East. Highlighting the significance of local groups, Mabon shows how regional politics have shaped and been shaped by the rivalry. The book draws from social theory and the work of Pierre Bourdieu to challenge problematic assumptions about 'proxy wars', the role of religion, and sectarianism. Exploring the changing political landscape of the Middle East as a whole and the implications for regional and international security, Mabon paints a complex picture of this frequently discussed but oft-misunderstood rivalry.
The Arab Balance Of Power
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Author : Alan R. Taylor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
The Arab Balance Of Power written by Alan R. Taylor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with History categories.
Women And Power In The Middle East
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Author : Suad Joseph
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2011-10-20
Women And Power In The Middle East written by Suad Joseph and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-20 with Political Science categories.
The seventeen essays in Women and Power in the Middle East analyze the social, political, economic, and cultural forces that shape gender systems in the Middle East and North Africa. Published at different times in Middle East Report, the journal of the Middle East Research and Information Project, the essays document empirically the similarities and differences in the gendering of relations of power in twelve countries—Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Sudan, Palestine, Lebanon, Turkey, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Iran. Together they seek to build a framework for understanding broad patterns of gender in the Arab-Islamic world. Challenging questions are addressed throughout. What roles have women played in politics in this region? When and why are women politically mobilized, and which women? Does the nature and impact of their mobilization differ if it is initiated by the state, nationalist movements, revolutionary parties, or spontaneous revolt? And what happens to women when those agents of mobilization win or lose? In investigating these and other issues, the essays take a look at the impact of rapid social change in the Arab-Islamic world. They also analyze Arab disillusionment with the radical nationalisms of the 1950s and 1960s and with leftist ideologies, as well as the rise of political Islamist movements. Indeed the essays present rich new approaches to assessing what political participation has meant for women in this region and how emerging national states there have dealt with organized efforts by women to influence the institutions that govern their lives. Designed for courses in Middle East, women's, and cultural studies, Women and Power in the Middle East offers to both students and scholars an excellent introduction to the study of gender in the Arab-Islamic world.
Nahdlatul Ulama And The Struggle For Power Within Islam And Politics In Indonesia
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Author : Robin Bush
language : en
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Release Date : 2009
Nahdlatul Ulama And The Struggle For Power Within Islam And Politics In Indonesia written by Robin Bush and has been published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Political Science categories.
This book explores the political and ideological motivations behind the formation of the Nahdlatul Ulama-affiliated political party, and Abdurrahman Wahid's rise to the Presidency of Indonesia after having led NU for 15 years away from formal politics. It sheds light on the complex and historical rivalries within Islam in Indonesia, and how those relationships inform and explain political alliances and manoeuvres in contemporary Indonesia.
The Remaking Of Saudi Arabia
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Author : Sarah Yizraeli
language : en
Publisher: Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies
Release Date : 1997-12
The Remaking Of Saudi Arabia written by Sarah Yizraeli and has been published by Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Offers a detailed analysis of the debate within Saudi Arabia's royal family that led to the transformation of the kingdom from a tribal confederation to a modern nation-state. Follows the clash between King Saud's traditional style of authoritarian rule and the reformism of Prince Faysal, and describe show Faysal institutionalized the power monopoly of the royal family and established a modern administrative structure that discouraged greater political participation. Includes bandw maps and lists of members of the royal family and of the Council of Ministers during the 1950s and 1960s. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR