From Sheikhs to Sultanism
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From Sheikhs to Sultanism: Statecraft and Authority in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
By Christopher Michael DavidsonThese 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.
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From Sheikhs to Sultanism: Statecraft and Authority in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
By Christopher M. DavidsonThese are the two wealthiest and most populous Gulf monarchies, and increasingly important global powers--Saudi Arabia is a G20 member, and the UAE will be the host of the World Expo in 2021-2022.
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From Sheikhs to Sultanism: Statecraft and Authority in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
By Christopher M. DavidsonMuhammad 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...
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From Sheikhs to Sultanism: Statecraft and Authority in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
By Christopher M. DavidsonIn 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 ...
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From Sheikhs to Sultanism: Statecraft and Authority in Saudi Arabia and the UAE
By Christopher M. DavidsonThese are the two wealthiest and most populous Gulf monarchies, and increasingly important global powers--Saudi Arabia is a G20 member, and the UAE will be the host of the World Expo in 2021-2022.