Overview
Sheds new light on the secretive dealings of the Saudi royal family
Allows readers to better grasp how the Saudi political system functions
Argues that the royal family has been highly pragmatic when formulating decisions
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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About this book
This book provides a new perspective on the study of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its monarchy – its political leadership and decisions. Moreover, it analyzes how that decision-making evolved before, during, and after the Arab–Israeli War of 1973, and the subsequent Arab oil embargo that followed; the run-up to and aftermath of the 1975 murder of King Faysal; discussions over the oil weapon; and Saudi responses to the Carter presidency in the United States. Through the prism of tribal decision-making, this book sheds new light on a number of important political events, which have shaped the political leadership in Saudi Arabia, and explores the behind-the-scenes workings of the Saudi royal family.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Preserving the Saudi Monarchy
Book Subtitle: Political Pragmatism in Saudi Arabia, c.1973-1979
Authors: Samuel E. Willner
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-30006-6
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-30005-9Published: 20 June 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-30008-0Due: 04 July 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-30006-6Published: 19 June 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXIII, 243
Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations
Topics: Asian History, US History, Political History, Modern History, Middle Eastern Politics