Saudi Arabia - A Case Study in Development

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.

List of contents

1. Historical and Cultural Background of Saudi Arabia 2. Saudi Arabia and Petroleum 3. The Polity and Organization of the Kingdom 4. Institutional Base of the Political System 5. Innovation 6. General Summary

Product details

• Authors: Al-Farsy Fouad
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 15.12.2025
• EAN: 9781032559001
• ISBN: 978-1-032-55900-1
• No. of pages: 274
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: The Oil Industry
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, International Relations, Middle East, macroeconomics, General & world history, Labour / income economics, Environmental Economics, Labour Economics, International Economics, Regional Studies, Political Economy, Transport industries, Middle Eastern history, Regional / International studies, General and world history, Economics of industrial organisation, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Microeconomics, Manufacturing industries, Econometrics, History and Archaeology, Development economics and emerging economies, Agribusiness and primary industries, Theory of warfare and military science, Theory of warfare & military science, Construction & heavy industry, Petroleum & oil industries, Economics of industrial organization, Econometrics and economic statistics, Energy industries and utilities, Construction and heavy industry, Primary industries