Oman in the Twentieth Century - Political Foundations of an Emerging State

Informationen zum Autor J.E. Peterson Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: Oman and its People Part 1. Themes in Omani Politics 2. The Sultans and the Ruling Family 3. Development of the Administration 4. Tribal Politics 5. External Influences on Omani Politics Part 2. Challenges to the Sultanate 6. Imams, Tribes and the Changing Nature of Challenges 7. The Mountain Rebellions: al-Jabal al-Akhdar and Dhufar 8. Coup d’Etat of 1970 and Volte-Face Appendix A. Glossary Appendix B. Abridged Genealogy of the Al Sa’id Appendix C. Military Commanders in the Sultanate Appendix D. Genealogies of the Tamimas of Five Principal Tribes Appendix E. Letter of Accession of Sa’id Bin Taymur (1932) Appendix F. British Official Representation at Muscat Appendix G. Summaries of Sultanate Budgets, 1921-47

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• Authors: J.E. Peterson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.02.2016
• EAN: 9781138183056
• ISBN: 978-1-138-18305-6
• No. of pages: 292
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Gulf
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; Oman, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, HISTORY / Middle East / Arabian Peninsula, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Political structure & processes, Middle Eastern history, Political structure and processes