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New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2005. It explores how the citizen populations of these states define themselves in a wider context.
Full Description
Despite their small populations, the Arab states of the Gulf exercise an enormous and wide-reaching influence. But all too often, these states are treated as if their only importance were as pawns in a global strategic board game, and they are simply dealt with as mere models of the intersection of oil, wealth and power. Here, Paul Dresch and James Piscatori bring together a more nuanced picture: exploring how the citizen populations of these states define themselves in a wider context. The Gulf provides extreme examples of the nexus of identities, not only because these polities are so dependent on transnational flows of wealth and its imagery, but because at home the citizen workforce is often outnumbered by migrant labour. Examining the issues such as Gulf-owned transnational media, the role of women in the Kuwaiti state and the way Saudi Arabia manages the yearly influx of pilgrims for the Hajj. Monarchies and Nations is essential reading for all those interested in the society, politics and the future security of the Gulf.
Contents
Introduction: Societies, Identities and Global Issues
PART I: Culture and Connectedness
Chapter 1: Channels of Interaction: The Role of Gulf-Owned Media Firms in Globalisation
Chapter 2: Dialect and National Identity: The Cultural Politics of Self-Representation in Bahraini Musalat
Chapter 3: Cultural Construction, the Gulf and Arab London
PART II: Local Identities: The Importance of Nation-States
Chapter 4: Transnational Connections and National Identity: Zanzibari Omanis in Muscat
Chapter 5: Neither Autocracy nor Democracy but Ethnocracy: Citizens, Expatriates and the Socio-Political System in Kuwait
Chapter 6: Debates on Marriage and Nationality in the United Arab Emirates
PART III: Practical and Moral Order
Chapter 7: Public Order and Authority: Policing Kuwait
Chapter 8: Gender, Religious Knowledge and Education in Oman
Chapter 9: Political Actors Without the Franchise: Women and Politics in Kuwait
Chapter 10: Managing God's Guests: The Pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia and the Politics of Legitimacy
