Buch, Englisch, 210 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm
Reihe: Routledge Revivals
The Making of a Modern State
Buch, Englisch, 210 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 216 mm
Reihe: Routledge Revivals
ISBN: 978-1-041-33149-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Oman was, until the coup which brought Sultan Qaboos (1940–2020) to power in July 1970, one of the most remote and least known countries in the world. This book, originally published in 1977 and written by someone who worked in Oman for a period spanning the old and new regimes, discusses the legacy inherited by the late Sultan from his father. The government which was formed in 1970 was made up of a ruler and ministers who had little confidence in themselves, little training and no experience of government. Yet despite this over the next 50 years, Oman saw massive progress in the construction of essential economic and social infrastructure as well as the fight against an extremist guerilla uprising in Dhofar. The book analyses how challenges were tackled and considers Oman’s relations with its immediate oil producing neighbours, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Zielgruppe
Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Part 1: The Environment 1. The Economic Geography of Oman 2. The Historical Background 3. The government of Sultan Sa’id bin Taimr, 1932–1970 Part 2: Sultan Qaboos and the New Order 4. The emergence of the Authority of Sultan Qaboos 5. The Civil War in Dhofar 6. Political Opposition: The Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman 7. The Development of Ministerial Government 8. The Development of the Institutions of Government Part 3: The Challenge of the Future 9. The Durability of the Government of Sultan Qaboos 10. Oman and its Neighbours Appendices: 1. The Word of Sultan Sa’id bin Taimur 2. PFLO Policy Intentions for Oman 3. Oman Law on Economic Development. Maps.
