ABSTRACT

Saudi Arabia (1986) is a major study of the political and administrative development of Saudi Arabia following its establishment as a leading world exporter of oil. It looks at the status of oil in the development of the state, as well as the political systems of government in the Kingdom.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter I|19 pages

Historical and Cultural Background of Saudi Arabia

chapter Chapter II|26 pages

Saudi Arabia and Petroleum

chapter Chapter III|26 pages

The Polity and Organization of the Kingdom

chapter Chapter IV|39 pages

Institutional Base of the Political System

chapter Chapter V|70 pages

Innovation

chapter Chapter VI|9 pages

General Summary