Saudi Arabia Enters The Twenty First Century

Author : Anthony H. Cordesman
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780275980917

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Saudi Arabia Enters the Twenty-First Century [2 Volumes] by Anthony H. Cordesman Pdf

Writing largely for an audience of U.S. foreign policy makers, Cordesman (Center for Strategic and International Studies) assesses the "strategic future" of Saudi Arabia. Political factors impacting external and internal stability are discussed, as are such issues as social and demographic trends, the structure of the economy, and the politics of oil. Cordesman makes a number of recommendations for political and economic reform, most of which seem to be based on the continuance of the status quo U.S.-Saudi political and military relationship, but purposely avoids overarching theories about the country. Because regional realities are currently under a state of rapid flux, updates to the work are said to be expected at the Center's Web site. A companion volume looks at military and state security issues. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : National security
ISBN : OCLC:872490223

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Saudi Arabia Enters the Twenty-first Century by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anthony H. Cordesman
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 620 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111800566

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Saudi Arabia Enters the Twenty-first Century by Anthony H. Cordesman Pdf

Writing largely for an audience of U.S. foreign policy makers, Cordesman (Center for Strategic and International Studies) assesses the "strategic future" of Saudi Arabia. Political factors impacting external and internal stability are discussed, as are such issues as social and demographic trends, the structure of the economy, and the politics of oil. Cordesman makes a number of recommendations for political and economic reform, most of which seem to be based on the continuance of the status quo U.S.-Saudi political and military relationship, but purposely avoids overarching theories about the country. Because regional realities are currently under a state of rapid flux, updates to the work are said to be expected at the Center's Web site. A companion volume looks at military and state security issues. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Author : Joshua Craze,Mark Huband
Publisher : Hurst Publishers
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781850658979

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The Kingdom by Joshua Craze,Mark Huband Pdf

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Author : Joint Special Operations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1712906194

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Saudi Arabia: Modernity, Stability, and the Twenty FirstCenturyMonarch

Author : Anthony H. Cordesman
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : National security
ISBN : UOM:39076002427602

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Saudi Arabia Enters the Twenty-first Century: The military and international security dimensions by Anthony H. Cordesman Pdf

With the continuing importance of Saudi Arabia in regional and world politics, the current and future effectiveness of the Saudi military carries increased significance. Despite recent strains in relations with the U.S., particularly in light of the role Saudis played in the events of September 11, 2001, the Kingdom remains America's key Arab ally. Cordesman studies the challenges faced by the Saudis from both their allies and their potential enemies to assess Saudi Arabia's ability to forge a better approach to collective security in the Gulf and to create more stable long-term security arrangements with the U.S. and other Western Powers. This assessment of Saudi Arabia's strategic position includes a full-scale analysis of Saudi military forces, defense expenditures, arms imports, military modernization, readiness and war fighting capability. It examines both the cooperation and tension with other Southern Gulf States. It explores the implications of the conventional military build-up and creeping proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the Gulf and the resulting changes in Saudi Arabia's security position. All of these factors have critical implications for stability within the Kingdom, within the Gulf, as well as in the broader global context.

Author : Neil Partrick
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857727930

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Saudi Arabian Foreign Policy by Neil Partrick Pdf

As the only oil producer with sufficient spare capacity to shape the world economy, Saudi Arabia is one of the most significant states in twenty-first century geopolitics. Despite the enormous potential for Saudi Arabia to play a more robust regional and international role, the Kingdom faces serious internal and external challenges in the form of political incapacity and competition with states such as Iran. In this examination of Saudi Arabia's foreign policy, Gulf expert Neil Partrick, and other regional analysts, address the Kingdom's relations in the Middle East and wider Islamic world, and its engagement with both established and emergent global powers. In doing so, he analyses the factors, ranging from identity politics to Iranian acquisition of nuclear weapons that determine the Kingdom's foreign policy. As Saudi Arabia prepares for a generational shift brought about by an ageing leadership, the rapidly changing balance of power in the Middle East offers both great opportunity and great danger. For students of the Middle East and international relations, understanding Saudi Arabia's foreign policy and its engagement with the region and the world is more important than ever.

Author : Avi Melamed
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781510769342

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Inside the Middle East by Avi Melamed Pdf

Why Is the Middle East Entering a “New Era?” Is It a New Dawn? Is It a Setting Sun? In the third decade of the twenty-first century, the Middle East is entering a new era. A multifaceted and intricate equilibrium will write the next chapter of this region. The new era we are entering is fraught with challenges and full of opportunities. The new era is both defined by, and a result of, a combination of ancient and modern, domestic, regional, and international processes. Iran and Turkey each strive to position themselves as the regional superpower. In parallel, the people of the region struggle to overcome increasing domestic challenges. These developments, combined with an escalating struggle over path, identity, and direction, could result in a new model of statehood in the Arab world. While some countries take the turbulent path toward a possible new statehood model, others are fighting for their sovereignty and survival. All of this is occurring while Western hegemony in the Middle East is coming to an end and the Eastern giants are on the rise. Acclaimed Middle East expert, an Israeli fluent in Arabic, English, and Hebrew, Avi Melamed has a proven exceptional record of foreseeing the evolution of events in the Middle East and their impact on a local and regional level. In this book, Melamed takes you on a fascinating eye-opening journey through the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East in the third decade of the twenty first century. He challenges common Western concepts, narratives, and theories. And he provides predictions about some of the most central regional issues of the day. Using primarily sources from the region, Avi Melamed provides a professional, rare insider’s view and clearly and insightfully contextualizes current regional events. Inside The Middle East: Entering a New Era provides the knowledge and tools to connect the dots. This distinct understanding allows the reader to build a multidimensional picture of the geopolitical reality of the Middle East today and provides an unparalleled foundation for navigating the events of tomorrow.

Author : Anthony H. Cordesman
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015056798567

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Saudi Arabia Enters the Twenty-first Century by Anthony H. Cordesman Pdf

Writing largely for an audience of U.S. foreign policy makers, Cordesman (Center for Strategic and International Studies) assesses the "strategic future" of Saudi Arabia. Political factors impacting external and internal stability are discussed, as are such issues as social and demographic trends, the structure of the economy, and the politics of oil. Cordesman makes a number of recommendations for political and economic reform, most of which seem to be based on the continuance of the status quo U.S.-Saudi political and military relationship, but purposely avoids overarching theories about the country. Because regional realities are currently under a state of rapid flux, updates to the work are said to be expected at the Center's Web site. A companion volume looks at military and state security issues. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

Author : Global 2000 Study (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 890 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Economic forecasting
ISBN : PURD:32754079746529

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The Global 2000 Report to the President--entering the Twenty-first Century by Global 2000 Study (U.S.) Pdf

Report on world trends and long term prospects regarding population growth, natural resources and environmental issues - emphasizing the interrelationships between these areas, presents integrated approach projections to the year 2000 of fishery resources, forests, power resources, water resources, mineral resources, agriculture, climate and nuclear energy, etc., And includes a comparison of global model forecasting techniques. Diagrams, graphs, maps, references and statistical tables.

Author : Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 900 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Economic forecasting
ISBN : STANFORD:36105034262589

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The Global 2000 Report to the President--entering the Twenty-first Century by Council on Environmental Quality (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Global 2000 Study (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 822 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Economic forecasting
ISBN : PURD:32754066021647

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The Global 2000 Report to the President--entering the Twenty-first Century: The technical report by Global 2000 Study (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Matteo Legrenzi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780857733863

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The GCC and the International Relations of the Gulf by Matteo Legrenzi Pdf

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), made up of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is one of the most resilient sub-regional organizations in the world, and the most successful in the Arab world. it has been the forum through which much security cooperation in this volatile sub-region has taken place, as well as the main representative for the UAE's territorial dispute with Iran over the Abu Musa and tunbs islands. the organization aims to enhance defence cooperation between its member states. it also has significant potential to foster economic integration and to present an alternative form of leverage over the international oil markets. Very little is known however about how the organization really works: how decisions are actually taken, as opposed to how this process is formally articulated in its charter, and what the GCC's real impact on member states, the gulf and international relations is.Drawing on cutting-edge ir theoretical perspectives as well as unique firsthand access to GCC decision-makers, Matteo Legrenzi explains the mechanisms of Gulf cooperation - and its limitations - in the context of economic globalization, diplomatic regionalization and the rise of Iran. Combining historical context, primary source investigations and theoretical analysis, this is a comprehensive guide to the GCC and an indispensable resource for anyone concerned with the Gulf and the Middle East.

Author : Steven R. David
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780801889882

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Catastrophic Consequences by Steven R. David Pdf

Introduction : a new kind of threat -- Saudi Arabia : oil fields ablaze -- Pakistan : loose nukes -- Mexico : a flood of refugees -- China : collapse of a great power -- Conclusions : the coming storm.

Author : Mark Weston
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 675 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118110904

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Prophets and Princes by Mark Weston Pdf

Saudi Arabia: oil-rich, devoutly Muslim, and a vital ally To many in the West, Saudi Arabia is easy to criticize. It is the birthplace of Osama bin Laden and fifteen of the nineteen 9/11 hijackers. Saudi women are not permitted to drive, work with men, or travel without a man's permission. Prior to 9/11, the Saudis sent millions of dollars abroad to schools that taught Muslim extremism and to charities that turned out to be fronts for al-Qaeda. In Prophets and Princes, a highly respected scholar who has lived in Saudi Arabia contends that despite these serious shortcomings, the kingdom is still America's most important ally in the Middle East, a voice for moderation toward Israel, and a nation with a surprising ability to make many of the economic and cultural changes necessary to adjust to modern realities. Author Mark Weston offers an objective and balanced history of the only nation on earth named after its ruling family. Drawing on interviews with many Saudi men and women, Weston portrays a complex society in which sixty percent of Saudi Arabia's university students are women, and citizens who seek a constitutional monarchy can petition the king without fear of reprisal. Filled with new and underreported information about the most controversial aspects of life in Saudi Arabia, Prophets and Princes is a must-read for anyone interested in the Middle East, oil, Islam, or the war on terror..