Middle Eastern & North African Studies, Arabian Peninsula - General & Miscellaneous - History, Economic Conditions in the Middle East
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Overview
Since the 1960s, the Arab countries of the Gulf have been completely transformed. Oil brought undreamed-of prosperity to this vast but thinly populated region, once a backwater but suddenly at the forefront of world politics. The future seemed assured, yet...Beyond Oil presents a challenging look at the Arab Gulf states. A survey of social and economic life before the discovery of oil is followed by a critical assessment of the twenty years from 1966-1986. Looking behind the apparent stability, Muhammad Rumaihi argues that political unity throughout the region is essential if genuine social and economic development is to be achieved.
Book Details
Published
February 1, 2001
Publisher
Saqi Books
Pages
156
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780863560323