The political transformation of Gulf tribal states : elitism and the social contract in Kuwait, Bahrain and Dubai, 1918-1970s / / Shaul Yanai |
Autore | Yanai Shaul |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Sussex, England : , : Sussex Academic Press, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (351 p.) |
Disciplina | 953.6 |
Soggetto topico |
Social change - Persian Gulf States - History - 20th century
Political culture - Persian Gulf States - History - 20th century Tribal government - Persian Gulf States - History - 20th century Elite (Social sciences) - Persian Gulf States - History - 20th century Social contract - Persian Gulf States - History - 20th century |
ISBN |
1-84519-615-5
1-78284-180-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; About the Book & About the Author; Dedication; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword by Prof. Uzi Rabi; Preface; List of Illustrations; Introduction; Part I: From Chiefdom's to Tribal States: Kuwait, Bahrain, and Dubai until 1930; Introduction to Part I; Chapter 1: Foundations of the Tribal State; Tribal Society in Transition; Kuwait: The Essence of a Tribal Merchant State; Bahrain: Tribal-State Relations; Dubai: Chiefdom and State; Summary; Chapter 2: Relations between Merchant Elites and Ruling Families: From the late Nineteenth Century to the Early 1920's
The Roots of Political Rivalry between the Elites and Ruling Families Kuwait: Sources of Utub Elite Power; Undermining the Status of the Utub Elite; Bahrain: Tribal Elite-State Conflict; Dubai: The al-Maktoum Family and the Tribal Elite; Summary; Chapter 3: The Rise of the Tribal State in the 1920's; Kuwait: The 1921 Majlis; The Elite between Crisis and Reform; Bahrain: Institutionalization of the Tribal State; Uprising of the Tribal Elite; Dubai: Preservation of the Tribal State; Schism and Crisis in the al-Maktoum Family; Summary of Part I Part II: The Change in Tribal Policy: The Period of Centralism and Parliamentarianism, 1930-1938 Introduction to Part II; Chapter 4: Modernization, Tradition and the Utub Elite in Kuwait; The Concentration of Power: Sheikh Ahmad al-Sabah; The Demand for Reforms in the Second Half of the 1930's; Sheikh Ahmad al-Sabah's Foreign Policy; The Reform Movement of 1938; Chapter 5: Dubai: Tradition and Modernization; Attempts at Regime Change; The Weakening of the Tribal Elite; Dubai's Reform Movement of 1938; Chapter 6: Bahrain: Modernization of the Tribal State in the 1930's Building State Institutions The Shiite Reform Movement of 1935; The Reform Movement of 1938; Britain and the Reform Movement of 1938; The Failure of the 1938 Reform Movement; Summary of Part II; Part III: Parliamentarianism and Tribalism: The Crisis Years, 1938-1940; Introduction to Part III; Chapter 7: Kuwait's Legislative Council, 1938-1939; The Struggle over the Legislative Council's Powers; Modernization of the Tribal State; Opposition to the Legislative Council; Dissolution of the Legislative Council; Election of the Second Legislative Council and Debate over its Powers The Failure of the Kuwaiti Constitutional Council Chapter 8: Dubai's Legislative Council, 1938-1940; Institutionalization of the Tribal State; The Power Struggle between the Legislative Council and Sheikh Sa'id al-Maktoum; The Violent Dissolution of the Legislative Council; Explaining the Legislative Council's Failure; Part IV: Parliamentarianism in the Age of Independence; Introduction to Part IV; Chapter 9: The Development of a New Political Culture; Conflicts within the Kuwaiti al-Sabah Family Prior to Independence; A New Political Culture in the al-Sabah family The Integration of the Merchant Families into State-building |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821956103321 |
Yanai Shaul | ||
Sussex, England : , : Sussex Academic Press, , 2014 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Qatar : politics and the challenges of development / Matthew Gray |
Autore | GRAY, Matthew |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boulder, Colorado ; London, : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | xvi, 271 p. ; 23 cm. |
Disciplina | 953.6(STORIA DEI PAESI DEL GOLFO PERSICO) |
Soggetto topico | QATAR - Politica e governo |
ISBN | 978-15-88269-28-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNIOR-UON00482503 |
GRAY, Matthew | ||
Boulder, Colorado ; London, : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. L'Orientale | ||
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Saddam Hussein's gulf wars : Ambivalent stakes in the Middle East / Miron Rezun |
Autore | REZUN, Miron |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, : Praeger, 1992 |
Descrizione fisica | xxi, 140 p., [2 c. geogr.] ; 25 cm |
Disciplina | 953.6(STORIA DEI PAESI DEL GOLFO PERSICO) |
Soggetto topico |
GUERRA DEL GOLFO, 1991
STATI UNITI D'AMERICA - Relazioni estere - Iraq IRAQ - Relazioni estere - Stati Uniti d'America |
ISBN | 02-7594-324-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNIOR-UON00072966 |
REZUN, Miron | ||
Westport, : Praeger, 1992 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. L'Orientale | ||
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Saddam's war : The origins of the Kuwait conflict and the international response / John Bulloch and Harvey Morris |
Autore | BULLOCH, John |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; Boston, : Faber and Faber, 1991 |
Descrizione fisica | xix,210 p., c. di tav. ; 18 cm |
Disciplina | 953.6(STORIA DEI PAESI DEL GOLFO PERSICO) |
Altri autori (Persone) | MORRIS, Harvey |
Soggetto topico | GUERRA DEL GOLFO, 1991 |
ISBN | 05-7116-550-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNIOR-UON00069807 |
BULLOCH, John | ||
London ; Boston, : Faber and Faber, 1991 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. L'Orientale | ||
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Seafaring in the Arabian Gulf and Oman : the people of the dhow / / Dionisius A. Agius |
Autore | Agius Dionisius A. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (313 p.) |
Disciplina | 953.6 |
Collana | The Kegan Paul Arabia library |
Soggetto topico |
Dhows - Persian Gulf Region - History
Dhows - Oman Seafaring life - Persian Gulf - History Seafaring life - Oman |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-203-04031-7
1-283-88536-0 1-136-20175-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Seafaring in the Arabian Gulf and Oman; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Transliteration System; Note; Acknowledgements; List of illustrations, Tables and Maps; 1. The Present Study; 2. The Dhow; 3. The Northern Arabian and the People of the Sea; 4. Oman and its Seafarers Gateway to the Indian Ocean; 5. The Dhow Industry; 6. The Routes to West India and East Africa; 7. The Crew of an Ocean-going Dhow; 8. The Pearldivers and Crew; 9. The Principles of Navigation; 10. Getting Ready: Steering and Rigging; 11. Braving the Winds; 12. The Sea: Portraying the Reality; Glossary
BibliographyGeneral Index; Index of Arabic Terms |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452516703321 |
Agius Dionisius A. | ||
Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Seafaring in the Arabian Gulf and Oman : the people of the dhow / / Dionisius A. Agius |
Autore | Agius Dionisius A. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (313 p.) |
Disciplina | 953.6 |
Collana | The Kegan Paul Arabia library |
Soggetto topico |
Dhows - Persian Gulf Region - History
Dhows - Oman Seafaring life - Persian Gulf - History Seafaring life - Oman |
ISBN |
1-136-20182-3
0-203-04031-7 1-283-88536-0 1-136-20175-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Seafaring in the Arabian Gulf and Oman; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Transliteration System; Note; Acknowledgements; List of illustrations, Tables and Maps; 1. The Present Study; 2. The Dhow; 3. The Northern Arabian and the People of the Sea; 4. Oman and its Seafarers Gateway to the Indian Ocean; 5. The Dhow Industry; 6. The Routes to West India and East Africa; 7. The Crew of an Ocean-going Dhow; 8. The Pearldivers and Crew; 9. The Principles of Navigation; 10. Getting Ready: Steering and Rigging; 11. Braving the Winds; 12. The Sea: Portraying the Reality; Glossary
BibliographyGeneral Index; Index of Arabic Terms |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779457403321 |
Agius Dionisius A. | ||
Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Seafaring in the Arabian Gulf and Oman : the people of the dhow / / Dionisius A. Agius |
Autore | Agius Dionisius A. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (313 p.) |
Disciplina | 953.6 |
Collana | The Kegan Paul Arabia library |
Soggetto topico |
Dhows - Persian Gulf Region - History
Dhows - Oman Seafaring life - Persian Gulf - History Seafaring life - Oman |
ISBN |
1-136-20182-3
0-203-04031-7 1-283-88536-0 1-136-20175-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Seafaring in the Arabian Gulf and Oman; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Transliteration System; Note; Acknowledgements; List of illustrations, Tables and Maps; 1. The Present Study; 2. The Dhow; 3. The Northern Arabian and the People of the Sea; 4. Oman and its Seafarers Gateway to the Indian Ocean; 5. The Dhow Industry; 6. The Routes to West India and East Africa; 7. The Crew of an Ocean-going Dhow; 8. The Pearldivers and Crew; 9. The Principles of Navigation; 10. Getting Ready: Steering and Rigging; 11. Braving the Winds; 12. The Sea: Portraying the Reality; Glossary
BibliographyGeneral Index; Index of Arabic Terms |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910800088403321 |
Agius Dionisius A. | ||
Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Seafaring in the Arabian Gulf and Oman : the people of the dhow / Dionisius A. Agius |
Autore | AGIUS, Dionisius A. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; London, : Routledge, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 285 p. : ill. ; 28 cm |
Disciplina | 953.6(STORIA DEI PAESI DEL GOLFO PERSICO) |
Soggetto topico |
OMAN - Condizioni sociali
SAMBUCO (barca a vela) - Golfo persico -Storia VIAGGI DI MARE - Regione del Golfo Persico - Storia SAMBUCO (barca a vela) - Oman -Storia VIAGGI DI MARE - Oman - Storia PAESI DEL GOLFO PERSICO - Condizioni sociali |
ISBN | 07-10-30939-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNIOR-UON00456801 |
AGIUS, Dionisius A. | ||
New York ; London, : Routledge, 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. L'Orientale | ||
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Seafaring in the Arabian Gulf and Oman : the people of the dhow / / Dionisius A. Agius |
Autore | Agius Dionisius A. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (313 p.) |
Disciplina | 953.6 |
Collana | The Kegan Paul Arabia library |
Soggetto topico |
Dhows - Persian Gulf Region - History
Dhows - Oman Seafaring life - Persian Gulf - History Seafaring life - Oman |
ISBN |
1-136-20182-3
0-203-04031-7 1-283-88536-0 1-136-20175-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Seafaring in the Arabian Gulf and Oman; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; Transliteration System; Note; Acknowledgements; List of illustrations, Tables and Maps; 1. The Present Study; 2. The Dhow; 3. The Northern Arabian and the People of the Sea; 4. Oman and its Seafarers Gateway to the Indian Ocean; 5. The Dhow Industry; 6. The Routes to West India and East Africa; 7. The Crew of an Ocean-going Dhow; 8. The Pearldivers and Crew; 9. The Principles of Navigation; 10. Getting Ready: Steering and Rigging; 11. Braving the Winds; 12. The Sea: Portraying the Reality; Glossary
BibliographyGeneral Index; Index of Arabic Terms |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812000603321 |
Agius Dionisius A. | ||
Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The GCC region : political balances and global dimension / Elena Maestri |
Autore | MAESTRI, Elena |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Milano, : Università Cattolica, 2004 |
Descrizione fisica | 127 p. ; 21 cm |
Disciplina | 953.6(STORIA DEI PAESI DEL GOLFO PERSICO) |
Soggetto topico |
PAESI DEL GOLFO PERSICO - Studi
GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL |
ISBN | 88-8311-327-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNIOR-UON00415302 |
MAESTRI, Elena | ||
Milano, : Università Cattolica, 2004 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. L'Orientale | ||
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