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050	0	0	_aHC415.3 _b.M55 2016
100	1		_aMiller, Rory, _d1971- _92165
245	1	0	_aDesert kingdoms to global powers : _bthe rise of the Arab Gulf / _cRory Miller.
260			_aNew Haven : _bYale University Press, _c[2016]
300			_aix, 357 p. ; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 333-338) and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction : paradise found -- Over a barrel -- Neighbourhood watch -- Tax americana -- Thy brother's keeper -- Bloc party -- Sheikh down -- Self-defence -- Oil change -- Divided we stand -- The hub -- Conclusion : (in) capacitated.
520			_aOnce just sleepy desert sheikdoms, the Arab Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait now exert unprecedented influence on international affairs--the result of their almost unimaginable riches in oil and gas. In this book, Rory Miller, an expert in Gulf politics and international affairs, provides an accessible account of the achievements of these countries since the 1973 global oil crisis. He also investigates how the shrewd Arab Gulf rulers who have overcome crisis after crisis meet the external and internal challenges of the onrushing future.The Arab Gulf region has become an East-West hub for travel, tourism, sport, culture, trade, and finance. But can the autocratic regimes maintain stability at home and influence abroad as they deal with the demands of social and democratic reform? Miller considers an array of factors--Islamism, terrorism, the Arab Spring, volatile oil prices, global power dynamics, and others--to assess the future possibilities, _cAmazon.com
651		0	_aArabian Peninsula _xEconomic conditions. _91793
651		0	_aArabian Peninsula _xPolitics and government. _91901
651		0	_aArabian Peninsula _xForeign relations. _91900
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