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The Transformation of the Gulf : Politics, Economics and the Global Order.
This book examines the political, economic and social transformation of the six member-states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the ways in which these states are both shaping and being reshaped by, the processes of globalization. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, the volume combines th...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
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Hoboken : Francis,
Taylor & amp ;
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Front Cover; The Transformation of the Gulf; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of abbreviations; Notes on contributors; Preface; Editors' introduction: the transformation of the Gulf: David Held and Kristian Ulrichsen; Part 1: The domestic context: changing dimensions of political and social structures; 1. The difficult development of parliamentary politics in the Gulf: parliaments and the process of managed reform in Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman: Greg Power; 2. Nationalism in the Gulf states: Neil Partrick.
- 3. Migration politics in the Arabian peninsula: John Chalcraft4. Gender and participation in the Arab Gulf: Wanda Krause; 5. The Arab Gulf moment: Abdulkhaleq Abdulla; Part 2: Economic reforms and evolution of governing structures; 6. Governing markets in the Gulf states: Mark Thatcher; 7. The development of Islamic finance in the Gulf Cooperation Council states: Rodney Wilson; 8. Anatomy of an oil-based welfare state: rent distribution in Kuwait: Laura El-Katiri, Bassam Fattouh and Paul Segal.
- 9. Volatility, diversification and development in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: Miklós Koren and Silvana Tenreyro10. Sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf
- an assessment: Gawdat Bahgat; 11. Energy and sustainability policies in the Gulf states: Steffen Hertog and Giacomo Luciani; Part 3: Internationalisation of the Gulf: security and foreign policy; 12. Security and strategic trends in the Middle East: Anoushiravan Ehteshami; 13. The challenge of transition: Gulf security in the twenty-first century: Kristian Ulrichsen.
- 14. Foreign policies with international reach: the case of Qatar: Steven Wright15. Trends in Gulf state assistance to crisis-affected contexts: Sultan Barakat and Steven A. Zyck; 16. Gulf
- Pacific Asia linkages in the twenty-first century: a marriage of convenience?: Christopher M. Davidson; Afterword: David Held and Kristian Ulrichsen; Index.