The Islamic Utopia

Andrew Hammond

Description

Will Saudi Arabia join the democratic wave in the Middle East? The uprisings and revolutions of the twenty-first century have not yet affected the stability of the House of Saud, which remains secretive, highly repressive and propped up by the West.



The Islamic Utopia uses a range of sources including first-hand reporting and recently released WikiLeaks documents to examine Saudi Arabia in the decade after the 9/11 attacks, when King Abdullah’s 'reform' agenda took centre stage in public debate. It considers Saudi claims of 'exemption' from the democratic demands of the Arab Spring.



Andrew Hammond argues that for too long Western media and governments have accepted Saudi leaders' claims to be a buttress against jihadist Islam and that a new policy is needed towards the House of Saud.
Introduction

1. The Religious Society

2. Government in the Sharia state

3. The Warrior King and His Priests

4. Segregated nation

5. The Illusion of Reform

6. Foreign Policy Adventurism: Iran and Palestine

7. The Saudi Cordon Sanitaire in Arab Media

8. Controlling Mecca: In the House of God

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Sujets

• Islam
• Arabie saoudite
• World
• Middle East
• Muslim world
• Saudi Arabia
• Political science of religion
• POLITICAL SCIENCE
• Middle Eastern
• Human Rights

Informations

• Publié par: Pluto Press
• Date de parution: 05 octobre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781849647380
• Langue: English

Extrait

The Islamic Utopia

THE ISLAMIC UTOPIA The Illusion of Reform in Saudi Arabia

Andrew Hammond