International journal of engineering pedagogy

• Record Nr.: UNISA996321166503316
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Kassel : , : Kassel University Press Gmbh, , [2011]-
• Soggetti: Engineering - Study and teaching; Engineering - Education; Periodicals.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Periodico
• Note generali: Refereed/Peer-reviewed

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

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910970691403321
• Autore: Stenslie Stig
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2012
• ISBN: 1-136-51157-1; 1-283-46175-7; 9786613461759; 0-203-14780-4; 1-136-51158-X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• 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