The Kingdom: Saudi Arabia and the Challenge of the 21st Century - Softcover

9781850658979: The Kingdom: Saudi Arabia and the Challenge of the 21st Century

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1850658978 ISBN 13: 9781850658979

Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, 2009

The prominence of Saudi Arabia in international relations today is undisputed. Bringing together contributors from the worlds of business, politics, journalism and academia, The Kingdom provides a much-needed context to the role that Saudi Arabia plays today. In so doing, it unravels the contradictions and complexities of the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the West. The Kingdom brings together a fascinating and diverse group of authors, including such established figures as Madawi Al-Rasheed, Khalid Al-Dakhil, Badriyyah Al-Bishr, Saad Sowayan and Mona Eltahawy. The chapters range widely in their subject matter, from reformism under King Abdullah to Saudi Arabia's role as a regional power broker, thereby revealing the great breadth of issues preoccupying Saudis and others as they seek to build a modern state without compromising their powerful attachment to the religious, cultural and historical traditions which are the bedrock of Saudi society. The book is divided into four sections: Saudi domestic political issues, the Kingdom's role in regional affairs, studies of Saudi society, and cultural and religious life in the Kingdom.

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About the Author:

Mark Huband is an award-winning journalist who was formerly Middle East correspondent for the Financial Times. He is the author of several books including Warriors Of The Prophet: The Struggle For Islam.

Joshua Craze is attached to the British Institute of Eastern Africa and is a contributing writer at Saudi Debate.

Review:

These articles provide much-needed context to frame debates about the Gulf region, and illuminate the complexities of Saudi Arabian affairs today.

(Middle East Journal Autumn 2010)

For the western reader, this collection offers a rare and welcome glimpse of the ongoing debate inside the kingdom.

(Saudi Aramco World 9/1/10)

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