Author: Herb, Michael
Title: All in the Family : Absolutism, Revolution, and Democracy in the Middle Eastern Monarchies
Description: Albany, State Univ.of New York Press, 1999. orig. wrappers. 24x15cm, xix,352 pp. PAPERBACK.. ill. geneal. tables. Minor rubbing. VG. ¶ Michael Herb proposes a new paradigm for understanding politics in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. He critiques the theory of the rentier state and argues that we must put political institutions-and specifically monarchism -at the center of any explanation of Gulf politics. "All in the Family" provides a compelling and fresh analysis of the importance of monarchism in the region, and ponts out the crucial role of the ruling families in creating monarchal regimes. It addresses the issue of democratization in the Middle Eastern monarchies, arguing that the prospects for the gradual emergence of constitutional monarchy are better than is often thought." - Publisher's description. Series : SUNY series in Middle Eastern studies. Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-334) and index.

Keywords: Middle Eastern Monarchies, Democracy, Saudi Arabia, Monarchy Despotism, Petroleum Industry, Government Policy, Persian Gulf Qatar, Comparative Bahrain, Kuwait Politics