Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Society and politics, 1744–1818 and 1824–91; 2. The emerging state, 1902–32; 3. Control and loyalty, 1932–53; 4. The politics of dissent, 1953–73; 5. From affluence to austerity, 1973–90; 6. The Gulf War and its aftermath, 1990–2000; 7. Narratives of the state, narratives of the people; 8. The challenges of a new era; 9. Modernising authoritarian rule.

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This new edition covers the political, economic and social developments in Saudi Arabia since 9/11 to the present day.

About the Author

Madawi Al-Rasheed is Professor of Anthropology of Religion at King's College, London. She specialises in Saudi history, politics, religion and society. Her recent publications include Contesting the Saudi State (2007) and Kingdom without Borders (2008).