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Routledge Society and State in the Gulf and Arab Peninsula - Political Economy

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This scholarly work combines historical narrative with contemporary analysis of Gulf and Arab Peninsula societies, examining pivotal transformations including urbanisation, trade route development, petroleum industry expansion, and the growth of authoritarian state structures. The author contends that centralised bureaucratic control constrains economic development and argues that ruling families' interests perpetuate barriers to social mobility. The book critically evaluates the region's economic foundations, highlighting the absence of a diversified productive base, capital flight patterns, and reliance on Western technology. By tracing these interconnected trends, the work offers a distinctive perspective on how historical and political factors have shaped modern Gulf societies and their development trajectories.

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Examines how petroleum industry growth and trade route development reshaped Gulf and Arab Peninsula societies and their governing structures.

Analyses how centralised bureaucratic control within authoritarian states limits economic expansion and restricts opportunities for social mobility.

Critiques the region's economic structure, including the narrow productive base, capital export patterns, and technological dependence on Western nations.

Combines historical examination with contemporary political economy analysis to explain modern Gulf state governance and development challenges.

Published by Routledge as part of the Routledge Library Editions: The Arab Nation series for academic and policy study.

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Release Date
10 May 2012
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09 February 2012

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