The Arab Spring & the Gulf States : time to embrace change by Althani, Mohamed A. J instant download

The Arab Spring & the Gulf States : time to embrace change by Althani, Mohamed A. J instant download

1 online resource (136 pages) :, The most challenging question today for the citizens of any country in the Gulf region is whether it is heading in the right direction to become a durable, sustainable system, fully supported by its people and capable of being defended from internal and external threats. In The Arab Spring and the Gulf States, Mohamed A.J. Althani, a former minister in the Qatari government, analyses the domestically important areas of demography, security, provision of food and water, and the political and economic systems of the Arab countries at the centre of the turmoil that has spread throughout the regi, Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-119) and index, Print version record, Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Map of the Arab nations; Map of the Gulf region; Foreword; 1 1970-2011: four decades of transformation in the Gulf; 2 The Arab spring; 3 Economic diversification in the GCC: the rentier state; 4 Economic reform; 5 Political reform; 6 Conclusion: a manifesto for change; Notes; Bibliography; Index