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Kuwait: the Transformation of an Oil State

Om Kuwait: the Transformation of an Oil State

Kuwait, unlike most of its neighbours, has a well-established national identity and a long history as a nation, dating back to the eighteenth century. In this book, first published in 1992, Dr. Jill Crystal focuses on two recurring themes in Kuwaiti history: one, the preservation of a sense of community in the face of radical economic, social and political transformations; the second, internal rivalry over the conventions governing relations among members of the community. Crystal skilfully weaves these themes into a broad profile of Kuwait, analysing the nation¿s transformation from a pre-oil to an oil economy; its social structure and composition, including the country¿s tribal roots and key divisions involving class, gender and immigrant labour; political tensions resulting from the nation¿s sudden wealth and the accompanying changes in social structure; and its relations with other countries in the Gulf and the Middle East.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781138644540
  • Bindende:
  • Paperback
  • Sider:
  • 210
  • Utgitt:
  • 29. august 2017
  • Dimensjoner:
  • 231x157x21 mm.
  • Vekt:
  • 332 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
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Kuwait, unlike most of its neighbours, has a well-established national identity and a long history as a nation, dating back to the eighteenth century. In this book, first published in 1992, Dr. Jill Crystal focuses on two recurring themes in Kuwaiti history: one, the preservation of a sense of community in the face of radical economic, social and political transformations; the second, internal rivalry over the conventions governing relations among members of the community. Crystal skilfully weaves these themes into a broad profile of Kuwait, analysing the nation¿s transformation from a pre-oil to an oil economy; its social structure and composition, including the country¿s tribal roots and key divisions involving class, gender and immigrant labour; political tensions resulting from the nation¿s sudden wealth and the accompanying changes in social structure; and its relations with other countries in the Gulf and the Middle East.

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