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Explore the complexities of oil wealth in the Arabian Peninsula with this scholarly work from Routledge. The Resource Curse in the Persian Gulf examines the historical causes and the genesis of the resource curse phenomenon within the region. This book provides a detailed look at how oil wealth began accruing to the state during a specific stage of the state-building process, coinciding with traditional shaikhly patterns. The text investigates the consequences of this economic shift across multiple sectors. Readers will find analysis regarding human development, infrastructural growth, and the evolution of state institutions. It also addresses the impact of resource wealth on clientelism as well as societal and gender relations. This is a significant resource for those studying business and economic history in the Middle East.

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This Routledge publication examines the historical causes and genesis of the resource curse in the Persian Gulf.

The book analyzes how oil wealth impacted human development and infrastructural growth across the Arabian Peninsula.

Readers can study the effects of resource wealth on state-building and institutional evolution.

The text explores the relationship between oil wealth and societal and gender relations.

This work addresses the impact of wealth on clientelism and traditional shaikhly patterns of governance.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
08 October 2019
Listed Since
29 June 2019

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