Kinship, State Formation and Governance in the Arab Gulf States

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Kinship, State Formation and Governance in the Arab Gulf States is written by Scott J. Weiner and published by Edinburgh University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1474488196 (ISBN 10) and 9781474488198 (ISBN 13).

Tribe-state relations are a foundational element of authoritarian bargains in the Middle East - particularly in the Gulf States. However, the structures of governance built upon that foundation exhibit wide differences. What explains this variation in the salience of kinship authority? Through a case comparison of Kuwait, Oman and Qatar, Scott Weiner shows that variation in tribal access to limited resources before state building can account for these differences. Based on empirical data and over 50 interviews with former government officials, tribal leaders, civil society activists andstudents, the book reveals important new details about state formation on the Arabian Peninsula.