The Islamic utopia, the illusion of reform in Saudi Arabia, Andrew Hammond
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The Islamic utopia, the illusion of reform in Saudi Arabia, Andrew Hammond
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-261) and index
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The Islamic utopia
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bibliography
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819556971
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Andrew Hammond
Sub title
the illusion of reform in Saudi Arabia
Summary
"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"--provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
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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