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Highlights
- The stability of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia remains critical to Western security and economic interests.
- About the Author: Joseph A. Kechichian is the CEO of Kechichian & Associates, LLC, and a Fellow at the Gustav E. von Grunebaum Center for Near East Studies, University of California, Los Angeles.
- 287 Pages
- Political Science, Comparative Politics
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Book Synopsis
The stability of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia remains critical to Western security and economic interests. This crucial study focuses on generation change and identifies individuals with greatest leadership potential; examines their political, social, and religious views.Review Quotes
“This is a book that is necessary...Mr. Kechichian is unusually well informed.” —"Economist"
“The definitive work on the complex and complicated workings of the Saudi Royal Family.” --John Christie, former British diplomat and publisher of "Gulf States Newsletter"
“A fascinating account that refutes much of the West’s conventional wisdom.” --Robert Looney, Naval Postgraduate School
"A study of royal succession from the time of the legendary Ibn Saud to the present day, this book gauges the strengths and weaknesses of the Saudi state..."--Foreign Affairs
"This is a book that is necessary...Mr. Kechichian is unusually well informed." --"Economist"
"The definitive work on the complex and complicated workings of the Saudi Royal Family." --John Christie, former British diplomat and publisher of "Gulf States Newsletter"
"A fascinating account that refutes much of the West's conventional wisdom." --Robert Looney, Naval Postgraduate School
"A study of royal succession from the time of the legendary Ibn Saud to the present day, this book gauges the strengths and weaknesses of the Saudi state..."--Foreign Affairs
" This is a book that is necessary...Mr. Kechichian is unusually well informed." -- "Economist"
" The definitive work on the complex and complicated workings of the Saudi Royal Family." --John Christie, former British diplomat and publisher of "Gulf States Newsletter"
" A fascinating account that refutes much of the West' s conventional wisdom." --Robert Looney, Naval Postgraduate School
"A study of royal succession from the time of the legendary Ibn Saud to the present day, this book gauges the strengths and weaknesses of the Saudi state..."--Foreign Affairs
About the Author
Joseph A. Kechichian is the CEO of Kechichian & Associates, LLC, and a Fellow at the Gustav E. von Grunebaum Center for Near East Studies, University of California, Los Angeles.Dimensions (Overall): 9.28 Inches (H) x 6.44 Inches (W) x .97 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.29 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 287
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: Comparative Politics
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Format: Hardcover
Author: J Kechichian
Language: English
Street Date: July 5, 2001
TCIN: 1005397664
UPC: 9780312238803
Item Number (DPCI): 247-14-4053
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.97 inches length x 6.44 inches width x 9.28 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.29 pounds
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