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Saudi Arabia Exposed: Inside a Kingdom in Crisis

By John R. Bradley

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2005
ISBN
9781403964335, 1403964335
Open Library ID
OL8400283M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5236128 bytes)
Pages
254\254
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

A journalist reveals the disturbing realities of life in the Saudi kingdom. S audi Arabia: Land of oil, terrorism, Islamic fundamentalism, and a crucial American ally. As the only Western journalist to have extensively worked in the Saudi Kingdom, John R. Bradleyis uniquely able to expose the turmoil that is shaking the House of Saud to its foundations. From the heart of the secretive Islamic kingdom's urban centers to its most remote mountainous terrain, from the homes of royalty to the slums of its poorest inhabitants, he provides intimate details and reveals underlying regional, religious, and tribal rivalries. Bradley highlights tensions generated by social change, focuses on the educational system, the increasing restlessness of Saudi youth faced with limited opportunities for cultural and political expression, and the predicament of Saudi women seeking opportunities but facing constraints. What are the implications for the Sauds and the West? This book offers a startling look at the present predicament and a troubling view of the future.

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