Saudi Arabia: Forces of Modernization
The late King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz was born in Riyadh in 1905/6, several years after his father Abdulaziz Ibn Saud had recaptured it from Ibn Rashid.
This book derives from papers presented at a conference convened in Santa Barbara in 1978, focusing on King Faisal and his era.
In Doubt for the Monarchy: Autocratic Modernization in Saudi-Arabia
This book is a comprehensive study on the education system of Saudi Arabia, placing the reforms and changes it has undergone in the past two decades within the context of the historical evolution of the education system.
Modernization of the Arab World
The land and people -- Historical background -- Tradition and modernization: Islam and society -- Oil and Saudi Arabia -- Economic development and modernization -- The Saudi political system -- Saudi foreign and national security policies - ...
"King Faysal (1906-1975) ruled Saudi Arabia from 1964 until his assassination eleven years later. Within his brief reign, Faysal secured a legacy as one of the most instrumental actors in...
The entire Gulf is passing through a transitional phase.
This book presents the fruits of their research as well as those of the most prominent Saudi academics in the field.