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Book SynopsisWith one quarter of proven oil reserves and the largest oil production in the world, Saudi Arabia has been at the center of world politics. Its vast oil resources have been utilized in various ways to maximize internal and external security. While oil revenue allowed the Saudi state to buy off legitimacy at home and abroad, the Saudi state exploited oil supply to either forge alliances with or pressure consuming and producing countries. By providing an insightful account of how oil resources shaped Saudi security policies since the mid-twentieth century, Islam Y. Qasem offers a timely contribution to the study of oil politics and the interrelationship between economic interdependence and security.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Tables and Figures List of Abbreviations Introduction Chapter One: Rentier Theory and Saudi Arabia Chapter Two: Neo-Rentier Theory Chapter Three: The Pre-boom (1950-1970) Chapter Four: The First Boom (1970-1985) Chapter Five: The Bust (1985-2000) Chapter Six: The Second Boom (2000-2012) Chapter Seven: Conclusion Bibliography Index
