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Record Nr.

UNINA9910456822303321

Autore

Janardhan N

Titolo

Boom amid gloom [[electronic resource] ] : the spirit of possibility in the 21st century Gulf / / N. Janardhan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reading, U.K., : Ithaca Press, 2011

ISBN

0-86372-524-4

1-283-14647-9

9786613146472

0-86372-393-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Disciplina

953.05

953.05/4

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Persian Gulf Region Economic conditions 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Political Reforms: Thinking Out of the Box; 2 New Media: Catalyst for Liberalized Political Culture; 3 New Growth: Economic Diversification and Knowledge Economy; 4 Labour Reforms: Redefining the Rules of Engagement; 5 Diplomatic Overdrive: The Making of Mediators; 6 Gulf-Asia Ties: Emerging Contours of a New Security Architecture; 7 Climate of Concern: Land of Black Gold Turns Green; Conclusion; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The first decade of the new millennium witnessed wide-ranging transformations in the six countries that make up the Gulf Cooperation Council. They entered unchartered waters by experimenting politically and socially, expanding economically and asserting their influence internationally. These attempts stemmed not only from the realization that such a shift is inevitable, but also from their newfound confidence that a blend of tradition and modernity can indeed survive alongside and complement each other. ""Boom Amid Gloom"" is an empirical study of seven themes that help test the pulse of these