The Making of the Modern Gulf States

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The Making of the Modern Gulf States is written by Rosemarie Said Zahlan and published by ISBS. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0863722296 (ISBN 10) and 9780863722295 (ISBN 13).

The author tells the story of the formation of the Gulf states, their evolution from colonial dependency to statehood, their socio-economic transformation by oil, and their stability in the midst of change. She illuminates their relationships with each other, with the wider Arab world, and with the major world powers. The author offers a picture of not only the political, economic, religious, and cultural character of the region, but also of the powerful families and their shaikhs who have had to lead their countries so rapidly into the modern world, all the while preserving their own socio-political traditions. She concludes with an analysis of the conditions and challenges facing the Gulf as a result of American hegemony.