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Monarchies and Nations: Globalisation and Identity in the Arab States of the Gulf

Monarchies and Nations: Globalisation and Identity in the Arab States of the Gulf


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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.

Table of 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

About the Author :
Paul Dresch is a lecturer in Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford. James Piscatori is Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford and the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies.

Review :
'Monarchies and Nations breaks new ground, challenging many common presuppositions about the centrality of transnationalism in the Gulf. Paul Dresch and James Piscatori have produced a well-integrated multidisciplinary volume, whose well-documented, insightful case studies shed new light on the extent to which significant differences in nationalities, citizenship and gender are determining factors in the development of national identity of Gulf states today.' John L. Espositi, Professor of Religion and Intenational Affairs and of Islamic Studies, Georgetown University 'This book is invaluable for its innovative studis analysing the dynamics of Gulf societies and their process of self-definition and nation-building in the context of globalisation.' Franck Mermier, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS, France)


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781848858664
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: I.B. Tauris
  • Height: 232 mm
  • No of Pages: 320
  • Sub Title: Globalisation and Identity in the Arab States of the Gulf
  • Width: 154 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1848858663
  • Publisher Date: 05 Feb 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 26 mm
  • Weight: 440 gr


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