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Oman : conditions, issues and U.S. relations /

Prior to the wave of Middle East unrest that began in 2011, the United States had consistently praised the Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Sa'id Al Said, for gradually opening the political process without evident public pressure to do so. The liberalization has, to date, allowed Omanis a measure of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Haas, Sebastian
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science, [2013]
Colección:Politics and economics of the Middle East.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • OMAN. CONDITIONS, ISSUES AND U.S. RELATIONS; OMAN. CONDITIONS, ISSUES AND U.S. RELATIONS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: OMAN: REFORM, SECURITY, AND U.S. POLICY; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; DEMOCRATIZATION, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND UNREST; DEFENSE AND SECURITY TIES; ECONOMIC AND TRADE ISSUES; Chapter 2: OMAN 2012 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; SECTION 1. RESPECT FOR THE INTEGRITY OF THE PERSON, INCLUDING FREEDOM FROM; SECTION 2. RESPECT FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES, INCLUDING.
  • SECTION 3. RESPECT FOR POLITICAL RIGHTS: THE RIGHT OF CITIZENS TO CHANGE THEIR GOVERNMENTSECTION 4. CORRUPTION AND LACK OF TRANSPARENCY IN GOVERNMENT; SECTION 5. GOVERNMENTAL ATTITUDE REGARDING INTERNATIONAL AND NONGOVERNMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS; SECTION 6. DISCRIMINATION, SOCIETAL ABUSES, AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS; SECTION 7. WORKER RIGHTS; Chapter 3: OMAN 2012 INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; SECTION I. RELIGIOUS DEMOGRAPHY; SECTION II. STATUS OF GOVERNMENT RESPECT FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM LEGAL/POLICY FRAMEWORK.
  • SECTION III. STATUS OF SOCIETAL RESPECT FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOMSECTION IV. U.S. GOVERNMENT POLICY; Chapter 4: 2013 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: OMAN; OPENNESS TO, AND RESTRICTIONS UPON, FOREIGN INVESTMENT; OMAN'S INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS; Chapter 5: OMAN COUNTRY PROFILE; GEOGRAPHY; PEOPLE; GOVERNMENT; ECONOMY; PEOPLE; HISTORY; GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS; PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS; ECONOMY; FOREIGN RELATIONS; INDEX.