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Kuwait: the Transformation of an Oil State - Routledge Library Editions: Society of the Middle East
Jill Crystal
Kuwait, unlike most of its neighbours, has a well-established national identity and a long history as a nation, dating back to the eighteenth century. In this book, first published in 1992, Dr. Jill Crystal focuses on two recurring themes in Kuwaiti history: one, the preservation of a sense of community in the face of radical economic, social and political transformations; the second, internal rivalry over the conventions governing relations among members of the community. Crystal skilfully weaves these themes into a broad profile of Kuwait, analysing the nation?s transformation from a pre-oil to an oil economy; its social structure and composition, including the country?s tribal roots and key divisions involving class, gender and immigrant labour; political tensions resulting from the nation?s sudden wealth and the accompanying changes in social structure; and its relations with other countries in the Gulf and the Middle East.
210 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | April 4, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781138194540 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 210 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 476 g |
| Language | English |
