Bahrain

Author : Ala'a Shehabi,Marc Owen Jones
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781783604364

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Bahrain's Uprising by Ala'a Shehabi,Marc Owen Jones Pdf

Amid the extensive coverage of the Arab uprisings, the Gulf state of Bahrain has been almost forgotten. Fusing historical and contemporary analysis, Bahrain’s Uprising seeks to fill this gap, examining the ongoing protests and state repression that continues today. Drawing on powerful testimonies, interviews, and conversations from those involved, this broad collection of writings by scholars and activists provides a rarely heard voice of the lived experience of Bahrainis, describing the way in which a sophisticated society, defined by a historical struggle, continues to hamper the efforts of the ruling elite to rebrand itself as a liberal monarchy.

Author : Marc Owen Jones
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108471435

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Political Repression in Bahrain by Marc Owen Jones Pdf

From torture to fake news, this book lays out how the Bahrain regime has used political repression and violence to fight social movements.

Author : Andrew Gardner
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Bahrain
ISBN : 080147602X

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City of Strangers by Andrew Gardner Pdf

In City of Strangers, Andrew M. Gardner explores the everyday experiences of workers from India who have migrated to the Bahrain and the sponsorship system, the kafala, under which they labor and upon which they depend for continued employment.

Author : Emile Nakhleh
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781461739487

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Bahrain by Emile Nakhleh Pdf

The book is a study of political development in Bahrain during the first five years after its independence in 1971. It is based on field research done by the author as the first senior Fulbright scholar in that country. The book was banned in Bahrain for 30 years but was allowed to be published in Arabic in that country in 2006. The study focuses on the tribal structure of Bahraini society and the rule of a minority Sunni government by al-Khalifa family over a largely disenfranchised Shia majority. To examine the making of the new state, the book analyzes the nature and characteristics of the Bahraini tribal society, the educational system of modern Bahrain, the nature of the political system, and popular demands for participation in decision making. The book also examines the making of the new constitution, the first ever national election to both the Constitutional Assembly and the National Assembly, and the electoral campaigns and candidates. The book also discusses the restrictions on freedoms of speech and assembly, the denial of women the right to vote, the banning of political parties and the role of clubs as surrogate political gathering places, the exclusion of the Shia majority from the economic and political centers of power, and the absence of government accountability and transparency. The February 20ll popular uprising in Bahrain underscores some of the key challenges discussed in the book, especially the autocratic nature of the regime and the urgency of political reform for domestic stability.

Author : Elliott Miller
Publisher : Blurb
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1714644901

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Bahrain History by Elliott Miller Pdf

Bahrain History. The Politics, Governance, National Economy, Population, Tourism. The gulf has been an important waterway since ancient times, bringing the people who live on its shores into early contact with other civilizations. In the ancient world, the gulf peoples established trade connections with India; in the Middle Ages, they went as far as China; and in the modern era, they became involved with the European powers that sailed into the Indian Ocean and around Southeast Asia. In the twentieth century, the discovery of massive oil deposits in the gulf made the area once again a crossroads for the modern world. Bahrain History. The Politics, Governance, National Economy, Population, Tourism. ANY THREAT TO THE STABILITY of the Persian Gulf endangering the region's oil flow greatly concerns the rest of the world. The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was the opening stage in more than a decade of upheaval. The outbreak of war between Iran and Iraq in 1980, the expansion of the war to nonbelligerent shipping, and the presence of foreign naval flotillas in the gulf followed. When general hostilities eventually broke out, they arose from an unexpected quarter--Iraq's sweep into Kuwait in August 1990 and the possibility of Iraqi forces continuing down the gulf coast to seize other oil-rich Arab states. The smaller Arab regimes volunteered use of their ports and airfields as bases for the coalition of forces in Operation Desert Storm to defeat Iraq

Author : Toby Matthiesen
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780804787222

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Sectarian Gulf by Toby Matthiesen Pdf

As popular uprisings spread across the Middle East, popular wisdom often held that the Gulf States would remain beyond the fray. In Sectarian Gulf, Toby Matthiesen paints a very different picture, offering the first assessment of the Arab Spring across the region. With first-hand accounts of events in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait, Matthiesen tells the story of the early protests, and illuminates how the regimes quickly suppressed these movements. Pitting citizen against citizen, the regimes have warned of an increasing threat from the Shia population. Relations between the Gulf regimes and their Shia citizens have soured to levels as bad as 1979, following the Iranian revolution. Since the crackdown on protesters in Bahrain in mid-March 2011, the "Shia threat" has again become the catchall answer to demands for democratic reform and accountability. While this strategy has ensured regime survival in the short term, Matthiesen warns of the dire consequences this will have—for the social fabric of the Gulf States, for the rise of transnational Islamist networks, and for the future of the Middle East.

Author : Gordon Robison,Paul Greenway
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Bahrain
ISBN : 1864501324

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Bahrain, Kuwait & Qatar by Gordon Robison,Paul Greenway Pdf

Adventurous travellers will find this the perfect guide to an interesting part of the world. Expert advice is provided on accommodations, restaurants, transportation, and visas. Also included is an Arabic language chapter.

Author : Staci Strobl
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781498541619

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Sectarian Order in Bahrain by Staci Strobl Pdf

Through the lens of a new interpretation of criminal justice history Sectarian Order in Bahrain focuses on a cache of colonial criminal cases dated 1924 to 1940. It outlines major shifts in notions of the social order, highlighting a sectarianism modus operandi within the colonial criminal justice system.

Author : David F Winkler
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612515304

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Amirs, Admirals, and Desert Sailors by David F Winkler Pdf

Host to the U.S. Navy for nearly six decades, Bahrain has been a steadfast American ally in the turbulent Middle East. Its unique relationship with the United States evolved through a series of friendships between Bahrain's ruling Al Khalifa royal family and top U.S. Navy flag officers assigned to the fleet in the Gulf. Over the years it has become a strategic partnership critical to global security. As naval historian David F. Winkler examines these developing relationships, he offers a fascinating overview of Bahraini history, the entry of American humanitarian and economic interests, the establishment of an American naval presence in the Cold War, the Arab-Israeli conflicts, and the downfall of the Iranian shah, among other subjects. The author tells the story from both Bahraini and American perspectives. Given U.S. commitment to the region and its concurrent objectives of combating the global war on terrorism and establishing democracy, this book provides an important historical context for those interested in a crucial facet of American foreign relations. While many works describe the history of U.S. diplomatic and military involvement in the Gulf, this is the first to cover in depth the history of the U.S. Navy in Bahrain.

Author : ʻAbd al-Malik Yūsuf Ḥamir
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015069900010

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An Analytical Study of the System of Education in Bahrain, 1940-1965 by ʻAbd al-Malik Yūsuf Ḥamir Pdf

Author : Ahmed Khuzaie,Nour Zenaty,Meredith Sullivan
Publisher : Second Edition
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798985264616

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Kingdom of Bahrain by Ahmed Khuzaie,Nour Zenaty,Meredith Sullivan Pdf

A book that provides a comprehensive, factual retelling of the historical and current aspects of the political scene in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Includes not before published Data, graphs, charts and analysis.

Author : Kenneth Katzman
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781437934113

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Bahrain by Kenneth Katzman Pdf

After instability during the late 1990s, Bahrain undertook political reforms that include the Shiite majority in governance. However, unrest among Bahraini Shiites continues to simmer over the government¿s perceived manipulation of citizenship and election laws and regulations to maintain its grip on power. These tensions are increasing in the run up to the next elections in Nov. 2010. Contents of this report: (1) Recent Elections: 2006 Assembly Elections; The 2010 Nat. Assembly Election; Human Rights Issues: U.S. Efforts to Promote Political Reform; (2) U.S. Arms Transfers: Purchases With National Funds; Other Anti-Terrorism Coop¿n.; Econ. Relations with U.S.; (3) Bahrain-Iran Gas Deal; Iraq; Qatar Territorial Disputes; Arab-Israeli Issues.

Author : Lisa McCoy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781633559844

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Bahrain by Lisa McCoy Pdf

Bahrain is one of the smallest countries of the Arab world, but its size does not reflect its importance. This tiny nation, made up of 33 islands in the Arabian Gulf, is a key regional ally of the United States. In addition, Bahrain is one of the few countries in the Middle East that allows its people-both men and women-to participate in government, through an elected national assembly. Bahrain is far from a democracy, and the country has struggled with a religious division that has led to violence in recent years. But if Bahrain can move successfully toward a more open government, it may inspire other Middle Eastern nations to experiment with democratic principles as well. Discusses the geography, history, economy, government, religion, people, foreign relations, and major cities of Bahrain.

Author : Anna Fuchs
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783656388852

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Bahrain - The Exception in the Gulf by Anna Fuchs Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Politics - Region: Near East, Near Orient, grade: 2,0, University of Tubingen (Institut für Politikwissenschaft), course: Current Issues in the Mediterranean: Revolutions in the Arab World, language: English, abstract: Bahrain is one of the countries of the so-called "Arab Spring" but it differs from other revolutionary states: First of all, it is the only one of the six Gulf monarchies in which the existing ruling system was seriously threatened by the demonstrations. Also, the protests as such have a special significance, not only because with up to a hundred thousand people taking it to the streets they were remarkably bigger than the protests in other monarchies, but also because compared to the population, these were probably the biggest demonstrations in the Arab world. Nevertheless, the protests have (up until now) failed.

Author : Justin Gengler
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780253016867

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Group Conflict and Political Mobilization in Bahrain and the Arab Gulf by Justin Gengler Pdf

“Invaluable to anyone wanting a fuller understanding of the economic, political, and religious tensions within Bahrain.” —The Sociological Imagination The oil-producing states of the Arab Gulf are said to sink or swim on their capacity for political appeasement through economic redistribution. Yet, during the popular uprisings of the Arab Spring, in Bahrain and all across the Arab Gulf, ordinary citizens showed an unexpected enthusiasm for political protest directed against governments widely assumed to have co-opted their support with oil revenues. Justin Gengler draws on the first-ever mass political survey in Bahrain to demonstrate that neither is the state willing to offer all citizens the same bargain, nor are all citizens willing to accept it. Instead, shared social and religious identities offer a viable basis for mass political coordination. Challenging the prevailing rentier interpretation of political life in the Gulf states, Gengler offers new empirical evidence and a new conceptual framework for understanding the attitudes of ordinary citizens.