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Impact Of Oil Revenues On Arab Gulf Development

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 As the price of oil fell in the eighties the pressures on the Arab Gulf States to speed up the diversification of their economies into non-oil sectors increased. This book, first published in 1984, examines this problem and many other issues connected with the impact of oil revenues on development in the Gulf States.
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Jews Of The Yemen, 1800-1914

by Yehuda Nini

55,64€ + 10% CARD

 The upheavals of the period are the framework of this study of the Jewish community, its leaders and institutions. This book, first published in 1991, is not only an important contribution to scholarly work on the history of Muslim/Jewish relations, but also a vivid description of a Sephardi community which is now gone.
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Arab Gulf And The Arab World

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 This book, first published in 1988, compiles selected contributions to a symposium on â€˜The Gulf and the Arab Worldâ€™ held by the Centre for Arab Gulf Studies at Exeter University, UK, in July 1986.
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Yemen: The Search For A Modern State

by J.E. Peterson

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 This book, first published in 1982, traces the history of the Yemen from the 1930s and looks at the way in which the traditional political structures were modernised and how the country coped with these strains both internally and externally.
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The Yemen Arab Republic - The Politics Of Development, 1962-1986

by Robert D. (University Of Washington, Usa) Burrowes

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 Examining political and socioeconomic change in the Yemen Arab Republic (YAR), this book, first published in 1987, focuses primarily on the quarter century following the overthrow of the imamate in 1962. The problems and politics of the periodâ€™s republican leaders and their regimes are analysed.
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Oman: The Modernization Of The Sultanate

by Jr, Calvin H. Allen

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 This reissue (1987) focuses on the land, the people and the history of Oman. It explores the influences on events of trade, foreign involvement in Omani affairs, and Ibadism (the principal sect of Islam in Oman). It also emphasizes the role of the Sultan in contemporary Oman.
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Oman In The Twentieth Century - Political Foundations Of An Emerging State

by J.E. Peterson

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 This reissue (1978) examines the role in Oman of the Sultan and the ruling family, the development of the administration, the exercise of tribal politics and the impact of external influences on the state are closely examined and the modifications they went in response to the various challenges of the twentieth century are discussed.
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Oman And Muscat - An Early Modern History

by Patricia Risso

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 During the early modern period Oman held a key position in the trade routes whereby the Muslim world dominated indigenous trade in the Indian Ocean. This study, first published in 1986, presents a detailed, comprehensive history of this important period, and includes tribal politics, the role of religion, and Omanâ€™s relations with neighbouring areas.
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The Making Of The Modern Gulf States - Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, The United Arab Emirates And Oman

by Rosemarie Said Zahlan

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 This book, first published in 1989, tells the story of the Gulf States, their evolution from colonial dependency to statehood, and their transformation by oil. The result is an informed and balanced picture of the political, economic, religious and cultural character of the area.
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The Impact Of Oil Revenues On Arab Gulf Development

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 As the price of oil fell in the eighties the pressures on the Arab Gulf States to speed up the diversification of their economies into non-oil sectors increased. This book, first published in 1984, examines this problem and many other issues connected with the impact of oil revenues on development in the Gulf States.
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The Gulf Crisis And Its Global Aftermath

by Aharon (Tel-Aviv University, Israel) Klieman, Gad Barzilai e Gil Shidlo

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 This reissue (1993) analyses the various aspects of the 1990 Gulf crisis, especially in regard to the interactions between internal and international prospects for a new order in the Middle East. Its military, economic and political effects were felt throughout the international political system.
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The Economies Of The Arabian Gulf - A Statistical Source Book

by Atif A. (Mcmaster University, Canada) Kubursi

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 This reissue (1984) examines the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and UAE. Culturally, historically, geographically and politically the GCC countries represent a rare instance of regional homogeneity and they face similar problems and challenges.
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The Creation Of Qatar

by Rosemarie Said Zahlan

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 This book, first published in 1979, was the first political and social history of Qatar. Its main thrust is to provide the reader with a description and identification of the processes and forces that have contributed to change and continuity in Qatari society.
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Bahrain And The Gulf - Past, Perspectives And Alternative Futures

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 This reissue (1985), in exploring the past, present and possible futures of Bahrain and the Gulf, attempts to describe the nature of its transformation. It estimates to what extent Bahrain has merely an outward appearance of modernity, and explores the conflicts between the compelling power of modern values and the pervasive traditional religions.
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The Jews Of The Yemen, 1800-1914

by Yehuda Nini

56,77€ + 10% CARD

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 The upheavals of the period are the framework of this study of the Jewish community, its leaders and institutions. This book, first published in 1991, is not only an important contribution to scholarly work on the history of Muslim/Jewish relations, but also a vivid description of a Sephardi community which is now gone.
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The Arab Gulf And The Arab World

56,77€ + 10% CARD

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 This book, first published in 1988, compiles selected contributions to a symposium on â€˜The Gulf and the Arab Worldâ€™ held by the Centre for Arab Gulf Studies at Exeter University, UK, in July 1986.
ENGLISH

Oman And Muscat - An Early Modern History

by Patricia Risso

55,64€ + 10% CARD

 During the early modern period Oman held a key position in the trade routes whereby the Muslim world dominated indigenous trade in the Indian Ocean. This study, first published in 1986, presents a detailed, comprehensive history of this important period, and includes tribal politics, the role of religion, and Omanâ€™s relations with neighbouring areas.
ENGLISH

Oman And Muscat - An Early Modern History

by Patricia Risso

55,64€ + 10% CARD

 During the early modern period Oman held a key position in the trade routes whereby the Muslim world dominated indigenous trade in the Indian Ocean. This study, first published in 1986, presents a detailed, comprehensive history of this important period, and includes tribal politics, the role of religion, and Omanâ€™s relations with neighbouring areas.
ENGLISH

Oman In The Twentieth Century - Political Foundations Of An Emerging State

by J.E. Peterson

55,64€ + 10% CARD

 This reissue (1978) examines the role in Oman of the Sultan and the ruling family, the development of the administration, the exercise of tribal politics and the impact of external influences on the state are closely examined and the modifications they went in response to the various challenges of the twentieth century are discussed.
ENGLISH

Oman In The Twentieth Century - Political Foundations Of An Emerging State

by J.E. Peterson

55,64€ + 10% CARD

 This reissue (1978) examines the role in Oman of the Sultan and the ruling family, the development of the administration, the exercise of tribal politics and the impact of external influences on the state are closely examined and the modifications they went in response to the various challenges of the twentieth century are discussed.
ENGLISH

Yemen: The Search For A Modern State

by J.E. Peterson

71,54€ + 10% CARD

 This book, first published in 1982, traces the history of the Yemen from the 1930s and looks at the way in which the traditional political structures were modernised and how the country coped with these strains both internally and externally.
ENGLISH

Yemen: The Search For A Modern State

by J.E. Peterson

71,54€ + 10% CARD

 This book, first published in 1982, traces the history of the Yemen from the 1930s and looks at the way in which the traditional political structures were modernised and how the country coped with these strains both internally and externally.
ENGLISH

Bahrain And The Gulf - Past, Perspectives And Alternative Futures

55,64€ + 10% CARD

 This reissue (1985), in exploring the past, present and possible futures of Bahrain and the Gulf, attempts to describe the nature of its transformation. It estimates to what extent Bahrain has merely an outward appearance of modernity, and explores the conflicts between the compelling power of modern values and the pervasive traditional religions.
ENGLISH

Bahrain And The Gulf - Past, Perspectives And Alternative Futures

55,64€ + 10% CARD

 This reissue (1985), in exploring the past, present and possible futures of Bahrain and the Gulf, attempts to describe the nature of its transformation. It estimates to what extent Bahrain has merely an outward appearance of modernity, and explores the conflicts between the compelling power of modern values and the pervasive traditional religions.
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