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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789956003321

Autore

Stenslie Stig

Titolo

Regime stability in Saudi Arabia : the challenge of succession / / Stig Stenslie

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2012

ISBN

1-136-51157-1

1-283-46175-7

9786613461759

0-203-14780-4

1-136-51158-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (182 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in Middle Eastern politics ; ; 40

Disciplina

320.9538

Soggetti

Elite (Social sciences) - Saudi Arabia

Political stability - Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Politics and government

Saudi Arabia Kings and rulers Succession

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

Front Cover; Regime Stability in Saudi Arabia; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures, tables and boxes; Preface; Acknowledgements; Notes on transcription; 1. Introduction; 2. Elite integration and regime stability; 3. The royal strategic elite; 4. Non-royal segment elites; 5. Mechanisms of elite integration; 6. The challenge of succession; 7. Conclusion; Appendix 1: The Allegiance Council Law; Appendix 2: Principal second-generation princes; Appendix 3: Important third-generation princes; Appendix 4: Prominent religious scholars; Appendix 5: Key technocrats; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the structure of political power amongst elites inside Saudi Arabia and how they might cope with the very serious challenge posed by succession. Presenting a new and refreshing theoretical approach that links elite integration with regime stability, the author shows that the kingdom's royal elite is far more integrated than it has generally been given credit for.Based on extensive field work inside Saudi Arabia, the book offers a detailed, up-to-date survey



and assessment of all the key sectors of the elites in the country. The author examines how the succession pr