Kuwait, Cordesman, Anthony H

Автор: Winstone
Название: Kuwait: Prospect and Reality
ISBN: 1138060615 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138060616
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: The fascination of Kuwait lies in its geological and archaeological history; its long struggle for survival among powerful neighbours; its ambitious plans for industrial and economic development. This reissue (1972) shows the effects of the new wealth opened up by oil in relation to the country`s remote past and its Islamic background.

Автор: Freeth
Название: A New Look at Kuwait
ISBN: 1138060577 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138060579
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Описание: This book, first published in 1972, describes a Kuwait normally hidden to the eyes of visitors. The author draws upon a vast experience of the country, from both before and after the discovery of oil, and analyses the changes to the physical appearance of the city as well as the changes to the customs and outlook of its people.

Автор: Freer, Courtney (research Officer, Kuwait Programme, London School Of Economics)
Название: Rentier islamism
ISBN: 0190861991 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780190861995
Издательство: Oxford Academ
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Описание: While scholars have long looked at the role of political Islam in the Middle East, it has been assumed that domestic politics in the wealthy monarchical states of the Arabian Gulf, so-called rentier states where taxes are very low and oil wealth subsidizes the needs of citizens, are largely unaffected by such movements. However, the long accepted rentier theory has been shortsighted in overlooking the socio-political role played by Muslim Brotherhood affiliates in the super-rentiers of Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. While rentier state theory assumes that citizens of such states will form opposition blocs only when their stake in rent income is threatened, this book demonstrates that ideology, rather than rent, have motivated the formation of independent Islamist movements in the wealthiest states of the region.

In the monarchical systems of Qatar and the UAE, Islamist groups do not have the opportunity to compete for power and therefore cannot use the ballot box to gain popularity or influence political life, as they do elsewhere in the Middle East. But, as this book points out, the division between the social and political sectors is often blurred in the socially conservative states of the Gulf, as political actors operate through channels that are not institutionalized. Simply because politics is underinstitutionalized in such states does not mean that it is underdeveloped; the informal realm holds considerable political capital. As such, the book argues that Brotherhood movements have managed to use the links between the social (i.e. informal personal networks) and political (i.e. government institutions) to gain influence in policymaking in such states.Using contemporary history and original empirical research, Courtney Freer updates traditional rentier state theory and argues that political Islam serves as a prominent voice and tool to promote more strictly political, and often populist or reformist, views supported by many Gulf citizens.

Автор: Danspeckgruber, Wolfgang F. , Tripp, Charles
Название: The Iraqi Aggression Against Kuwait
ISBN: 0367293250 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367293253
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Описание: This book analyzes the political, strategic, and economic dimensions of the second Gulf War, after the war for the liberation of Kuwait following the Iraqi invasion, focusing on military aspects. It also focuses on weapons technology, arms transfers, and the impact on the Arab state system.

Автор: Al-Sabah
Название: The Oil Economy of Kuwait
ISBN: 1138060852 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138060852
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Описание: The economy of Kuwait is dependent on oil. This future problem is aggravated by the unusually large proportion of skilled immigrant labour in the country. Dr Al-Sabah`s analysis of the economy of Kuwait, first published in 1980, puts forward suggestions that would remedy the problems of this dual dependence.

Автор: Al-Mutawa
Название: Kuwait City Parks
ISBN: 1138065331 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138065338
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Описание: This reissue (1985) investigates the management practices of the Kuwait City Park System and their impact on user satisfaction. Management was fragmented between three agencies, with different goals, responsibilities and objectives. The study shows how much impact the uncoordinated decisions had on user satisfaction in the parks.

Автор: Al-Moosa
Название: Immigrant Labour in Kuwait
ISBN: 1138060534 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138060531
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Описание: This reissue (1985) analyses the degree of dependency of Kuwait on an alien working population from the results of a unique survey undertaken among the crucial family-accompanied segment of the immigrant workforce. It suggests new approaches to the evaluation of the utility of the foreigners to the local economy.

Автор: Alessa
Название: The Manpower Problem in Kuwait
ISBN: 1138065501 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138065505
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Описание: This book, first published in 1981, examines the critical issue of the Kuwaiti labour force: some three-quarters of it is expatriate labour, and the Kuwaiti portion suffers from a high illiteracy rate. Dr Alessa isolates the various factors responsible for Kuwait`s manpower problems, and puts forward a number of original solutions.