From Sheikhs to Sultanism: Statecraft and Authority in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
- ISBN-10
- 0197610862
- ISBN-13
- 9780197610862
- Series
- From Sheikhs to Sultanism
- Category
- Saudi Arabia
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021
- Author
- Christopher Michael Davidson
Description
Muhammad bin Salman Al-Saud and Muhammad bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the respective princely strongmen of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have torn up the old rules. They have spurred game-changing economic master plans, presided over vast anti-corruption crackdowns, tackled entrenched religious forces, and overseen the mass arrest of critics. In parallel, they also appear to have replaced the old 'sheikhly' consensus systems of their predecessors with something more autocratic, more personalistic, and perhaps even analytically distinct. These are the two wealthiest and most populous Gulf monarchies, and increasingly important global powers - Saudi Arabia is a G20 member, and the UAE is the 2020 World Expo host. Such sweeping changes to their statecraft and authority structures could well end up having a direct impact, for better or worse, on policies, economies and individual lives all around the world.
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