Routledge Oil States in the New Middle East - Academic Book

Explore the complex relationship between petroleum wealth and political stability in this academic study from Routledge. As part of the Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Democratization and Government series, this book examines how oil has traditionally helped regimes across the Arabian Peninsula survive political challenges. Following the 2011 revolution in Libya, the most oil-dependent nation in the region, the resilience of Arab rentier states has faced new questions. This collection brings together leading experts to analyze the political effects of oil and how they vary among different oil-producing countries. Readers will gain a deeper understanding of how the political storm winds in the Middle East impact the relevance of Rentier State theory in a changing global landscape. This text provides a critical assessment of how resource wealth influences government stability and the capacity of states to manage social uprisings.