Al-Rasheed, Madawi (2009) Modernizing authoritarian rule in Saudi Arabia. Contemporary Arab Affairs, 2 (4). pp. 587-601. ISSN 1755-0912
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In the post‐9/11 period, the Saudi state faced mounting pressure to appropriate the rhetoric of reform and introduce a series of reformist measures and promises, although none posed a serious challenge to the rule of the Āl Saʿūd. This involved the opening of the public sphere to quasi‐independent civil society associations, limited municipal elections, and a relatively free press. Reform of the royal house, aimed at dealing with possible future problematic succession to the throne, was also part of a general trend. This article deals with state‐initiated reforms the objective of which was to modernize authoritarian rule without risking the loss of too much power to the constituency.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.tandfonline.com/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2009 Taylor & Francis Group |
| Divisions: | Middle East Centre |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Aug 2014 10:54 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 13:56 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/57807 |
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