Politics and Society in Saudi Arabia by Senior Research Fellow Sarah Yizraeli

Politics and Society in Saudi Arabia by Senior Research Fellow Sarah Yizraeli

This book provides readers with the essential context and background for a real understanding of modern Saudi Arabia. Yizraeli examines a rarely-studied topic: Saudi royal family decision-making in the process of building a modern state. She tracks in detail the internal deliberations in the formative years of development in the Kingdom, when priorities were defined. This unique strategy was first formulated by the royal family in a document known as the "Ten Point Programme," which was delivered in a speech (Nov. 1962) by Crown Prince Faysal. In practice, this strategy placed severe limitations on potential social change and thwarted any reform of the political system that might have been expected had such development been carried out by more western-oriented countries. While Saudi Arabia today tries to mend past errors, particularly in its educational system, the fundamentals of the regime have remained as they were shaped during the formative decades of development. Whether Saudi Arabia will be able to modernise its society without social and religious upheaval still remains to be seen, but the course this modernisation takes will be determined by the events outlined in this book.

Sarah Yizraeli is Senior Research Fellow, Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies Tel Aviv University.

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ISBN 13	9780199327553
ISBN 10	0199327556
Title	Politics and Society in Saudi Arabia
Author	Senior Research Fellow Sarah Yizraeli
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	OUP India
Year published	2012-01-03
Number of pages	276
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