The Islamic utopia: the illusion of reform in Saudi Arabia
The religious society -- Government in the Sharia state -- The warrior king and his priests -- Segregated nation -- The illusion of reform -- Foreign policy adventurism: Iran and Palestine -- The Saudi Cordon Sanitaire in Arab media -- Controlling Mecca: in the House of God.
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Pluto Press
2012
New York Distributed In the United States by Palgrave Macmillan 2012 |
| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Reviews: | The Islamic Utopia: The Illusion of Reform in Saudi Arabia (2014) (Lippman, Thomas W.)
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| Further subjects: | B
Middle East
B Regions & Countries - Asia & the Middle East B Saudi Arabia B Saudi Arabia Foreign relations B Islam and state (Saudi Arabia) B Saudi Arabia Politics and government 21st century B HISTORY ; Middle East ; General B Electronic books B History & Archaeology B Politics and government |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: Hammond, Andrew, 1970-: Islamic utopia. - London : Pluto Press ; New York : Distributed In the United States by Palgrave Macmillan, 2012 |
| Summary: | The religious society -- Government in the Sharia state -- The warrior king and his priests -- Segregated nation -- The illusion of reform -- Foreign policy adventurism: Iran and Palestine -- The Saudi Cordon Sanitaire in Arab media -- Controlling Mecca: in the House of God. Will Saudi Arabia join the democratic wave in the Middle East? Despite being surrounded by states experiencing uprisings and revolutions, Saudi Arabia appears to be a "black hole" for democracy in the Middle East - secretive, highly repressive and still propped up by the West. The Islamic Utopia uses a range of sources including first-hand reporting and recently released WikiLeaks documents to examine Saudi Arabia in the decade after the 9/11 attacks, when King Abdullah's "reform" agenda took center state in public debate. It considers Saudi claims of "exemption" from the democratic demands of the Arab Spring. Andrew Hammond argues that for too long Western media and governments have accepted Saudi leaders' claims to be a buttress against Jihadist Islam and that a new policy is needed towards the House of Saud. -- Publisher description |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-261) and index |
| ISBN: | 1849647372 |