Book Description
Mordechai Abir examines the social and political forces that have shaped Saudi Arabia, assessing the impact of Islam and Westernization. He draws heavily on Saudi sources to analyze regional security dilemmas and the future prospects for Saudi Arabia. This revised edition of Abir's influential Saudi Arabia in the Oil Era includes coverage of the 1991 Gulf War and its aftermath.
About the author
Mordechai Abir is Professor in the Department of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem.