The Wages of Oil: Parliaments and Economic Development in Kuwait and the UAE
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (714 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00PUA7Q3O |
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| Number of Pages | : | 290 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is the author of All in the Family: Absolutism, Revolution, and Democracy in the Middle Eastern Monarchies.. Michael Herb is Associate Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University
talal said Rich and Unique. The book provides s unique view of Kuwaiti. The discussion goes beyond superficial description that existed in many books. it provides deep and rich investigation of the reasons behind the current status. Another quality of the book is its inclusion of almost all relevant literature and scholars and contextualize their contributions in sophisticated manner.I really enjoyed the book and consider it one of the best that I read . An Important Contribution to the Literature on the Cost of Oil Daniel Franklin This is an outstanding discussion of the damages caused to democratic rule in the rentier state.
This is one of the best available books on the political economy of the Gulf states."Marc Lynch, The George Washington University, editor of The Arab Uprisings Explained: New Contentious Politics in the Middle East. 1) "The Wages of Oil likely will be one of the best books on Gulf politics and economics in this decade and should stand the test of time. As usual, Herb goes deeper and comes up with revealing answers."Ghanim Alnajjar, Kuwait University "The Wages of Oil is a sophisticated, careful, and absolutely essential exploration of the effects of oil wealth on the politics and economies of the Gulf states. The book should be on the reading list not only of students of the Gulf but also of anyone interested in the politics of resource-rich states and the 'resource curse.'"Ste
The Gulf has seen enormous changes in recent years, and more are to come. In The Wages of Oil, Michael Herb provides a robust framework for thinking about the future of the Gulf monarchies. He compares Kuwait with the United Arab Emirates, which lacks Kuwait's parliament but has moved ambitiously to diversify. Kuwait, meanwhile, has the most spirited and influential parliament in any of the oil-rich Gulf monarchies. He starts by asking why Kuwait is far ahead of all other Gulf monarchies in terms of political liberalization, but behind all of them in its efforts to diversify its economy away from oil. Herb explains the nature of the changes we are likely to see in the future. Herb develops a political economy of the Gulf that ties together a variety of issues usually treated separately: Kuwait's National Assembly, Dubai's real estate boom, the paucity of citizen labor in the private sector, class divisions among citizens, the caste divide between citizens and noncitizens, and the politics of land.. Dubai's rulers dream of creating a truly global business center, a megalopolis of many millions attracting immigrants in great waves from near and far. This data-rich book reflects the importance of both politics and economic development issues for decision-makers in the Gul