03231oam 2200673I 450 991078995600332120230126205021.01-136-51157-11-283-46175-797866134617590-203-14780-41-136-51158-X10.4324/9780203147801 (CKB)2670000000161315(EBL)958662(OCoLC)798530534(SSID)ssj0000678925(PQKBManifestationID)11469973(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000678925(PQKBWorkID)10738109(PQKB)11287979(MiAaPQ)EBC958662(Au-PeEL)EBL958662(CaPaEBR)ebr10535101(CaONFJC)MIL346175(OCoLC)782918511(EXLCZ)99267000000016131520180706d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrRegime stability in Saudi Arabia the challenge of succession /Stig StenslieAbingdon, Oxon :Routledge,2012.1 online resource (182 p.)Routledge studies in Middle Eastern politics ;40Description based upon print version of record.0-367-86674-9 0-415-69334-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexThis 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 prRoutledge studies in Middle Eastern politics ;40.Elite (Social sciences)Saudi ArabiaPolitical stabilitySaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaPolitics and governmentSaudi ArabiaKings and rulersSuccessionElite (Social sciences)Political stability320.9538Stenslie Stig.1582735MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789956003321Regime stability in Saudi Arabia3865331UNINA