02921nam 2200637 a 450 991045682230332120200520144314.00-86372-524-41-283-14647-997866131464720-86372-393-4(CKB)2550000000040150(EBL)1764199(SSID)ssj0000521228(PQKBManifestationID)11317856(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000521228(PQKBWorkID)10517782(PQKB)11016391(MiAaPQ)EBC1764199(MiAaPQ)EBC5121644(Au-PeEL)EBL1764199(CaPaEBR)ebr10480937(CaONFJC)MIL642543(OCoLC)887507059(Au-PeEL)EBL5121644(CaONFJC)MIL314647(OCoLC)1027172063(EXLCZ)99255000000004015020110713d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBoom amid gloom[electronic resource] the spirit of possibility in the 21st century Gulf /N. Janardhan1st ed.Reading, U.K. Ithaca Press20111 online resource (257 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-322-11292-4 0-86372-373-X Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexThe 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 thesePersian Gulf RegionEconomic conditions21st centuryElectronic books.953.05953.05/4Janardhan N1029560MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910456822303321Boom amid gloom2446053UNINA