Saudi Arabia in the Anglo-American Press - Covering the Kingdom During the 20th Century

This book provides an in-depth analysis of authority structures in Saudi Arabia during the twentieth century, as presented in two leading Western newspapers, The London Times and The New York Times.

List of contents

1. Introduction  2. A Historical Account of Saudi Arabia  3. Weber's Tripartite Classification of Authority  4. Media Content Analysis  5. First Era 1901-1932: Building of the Kingdom  6. Second Era 1932-1953: Monarch Ibn Saud  7. Third Era 1953-1975: Saud and Faisal  8. Fourth Era 1975-2005: Khalid and Fahd  9. Conclusion

About the author

Abdullah F. Alrebh is an Associate Professor of Sociology of Religion and Sociological Theory at Grand Valley State University. His main research interest is Saudi Arabia and Islamic mobilization in GCC countries. Currently, he is serving as non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute, Washington D.C. and the editor-in-chief of the Michigan Sociological Review.

Product details

• Authors: Abdullah F. Alrebh
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.01.2025
• EAN: 9781032473437
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3247343-7
• No. of pages: 160
• Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern History
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Journalism; Media Studies, Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Media & Internet, Middle East, HISTORY / Middle East / Arabian Peninsula, Press & journalism, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Middle Eastern history, Regional / International studies, News media and journalism, History and Archaeology, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards