| Title |
Islamic utopia : the illusion of reform in Saudi Arabia |
| Sub Title |
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| Author(s) |
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| Call No |
953.8 HAM |
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| ISBN |
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| Volume |
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| Publisher Name |
Pluto Press |
| Publishing Year |
2012 |
| Edition |
1st |
| Pages |
269 |
| Price |
17.99 AED |
| Text Language |
English |
| Available |
Yes, Accessions:[ 44241 ] |
| Description |
Will Saudi Arabia join the democratic wave in the Middle East? Despite being surrounded by states experiencing uprisings and revolutions, Saudi Arabia appears to be a "black hole" for democracy in the Middle East - secretive, highly repressive and still propped up by the West. The Islamic Utopia uses a range of sources including first-hand reporting and recently released WikiLeaks documents to examine Saudi Arabia in the decade after the 9/11 attacks, when King Abdullah's "reform" agenda took ce |
| Keywords |
Saudi Arabia-Islam and state; Saudi Arabia-Politics and government-1982; Saudi Arabia-Foreign relations |