LEADER 03251nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910970691403321 005 20251117080549.0 010 $a1-136-51157-1 010 $a1-283-46175-7 010 $a9786613461759 010 $a0-203-14780-4 010 $a1-136-51158-X 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203147801 035 $a(CKB)2670000000161315 035 $a(EBL)958662 035 $a(OCoLC)798530534 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000678925 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11469973 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000678925 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10738109 035 $a(PQKB)11287979 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC958662 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL958662 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10535101 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL346175 035 $a(OCoLC)782918511 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000161315 100 $a20110620d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aRegime stability in Saudi Arabia $ethe challenge of succession /$fStig Stenslie 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aLondon ;$aNew York $cRoutledge$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (182 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge studies in Middle Eastern politics ;$v40 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a0-367-86674-9 311 08$a0-415-69334-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront 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 330 $aThis book examines the structure of political power amongst elites inside Saudi Arabia and how they might cope with the very serious challenge posed by succession. Presenting a new and refreshing theoretical approach that links elite integration with regime stability, the author shows that the kingdom's royal elite is far more integrated than it has generally been given credit for.Based on extensive field work inside Saudi Arabia, the book offers a detailed, up-to-date survey and assessment of all the key sectors of the elites in the country. The author examines how the succession pr 410 0$aRoutledge studies in Middle Eastern politics ;$v40. 606 $aElite (Social sciences)$zSaudi Arabia 606 $aPolitical stability$zSaudi Arabia 607 $aSaudi Arabia$xPolitics and government 607 $aSaudi Arabia$xKings and rulers$xSuccession 615 0$aElite (Social sciences) 615 0$aPolitical stability 676 $a320.9538 700 $aStenslie$b Stig$01877402 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910970691403321 996 $aRegime stability in Saudi Arabia$94489604 997 $aUNINA