The Saudi Kingdom: Between the Jihadi Hammer and the Iranian Anvil
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Ali S. Shihabi, B.A. Politics, Certificate in Near Eastern Studies, 1981.
"The Saudi Kingdom presents a candid and insightful analysis of Saudi Arabia’s political instability in light of the mounting domestic and international challenges facing the country today. Directly addressing Saudi Arabia’s inert monarchical ruling system, its foundational alliance with the Wahhabi establishment, and its increasingly dangerous environment populated with a diverse set of enemies, Ali al Shihabi, an insider of the ruling circles and a political analyst, looks at the prospects for the survival of this opaque monarchy and suggests ideas for reform that may help it better withstand the turbulent winds of change. The book explores the history of modern Arabia, the Wahhabi ulema, the jihadi threat, the anger of today’s youth, the mystique of state power, the Iranian rivalry, and the country’s challenges to the Gulf States."
TABLE OF CONTENTSPreface
Chapter 1. The Kingdom Today
Chapter 2. The Study of Saudi Politics
chapter 3. The Saudi Track Record
Chapter 4.The house of Saud
Chapter 5. The Wahhabi Ulema and the Jihadi Threat
Chapter 6. Angry Youth: the Fuel of Revolution
Chapter 7. The Mystique of State Power
Chapter 8. The Price of a Saudi Collapse
Chapter 9. The Risk to the Arab Gulf States
Chapter 10. The Iranian Threat
Chapter 11. The Yemenis are Coming
Chapter 12. Conclusion: Ideas for Reform
Afterword
Appendix A. The History of the House of Saud
Appendix B. The Wahhabi Movement
Appendix C. Maps