On Saudi Arabia
Subtitle: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines--and Future
Publisher: Vintage
Published: Jun 04, 2013
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780307473288
Copyright date: 2012
First sentence: "Observing Saudi Arabia is like watching a gymnast dismount the balance beam in slow motion."
Notes: Source title: On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines--and Future
Table of contents: label: Preface
title: vii; label: Chapter 1
title: Fragile
pagenum: 1; label: Chapter 2
title: Al Saud and Arrival Skills
pagenum: `1; label: Chapter 3
title: Islam: Dominant and Divided
pagenum: 33; label: Chapter 4
title: The Social Labyrinth
pagenum: 57; label: Chapter 5
title: Females and Fault Lines
pagenum: 72; label: Chapter 6
title: The Young and the Restless
pagenum: 102; label: Chapter 7
title: Princes
pagenum: 123; label: Chapter 8
title: Failing Grades
pagenum: 140; label: Chapter 9
title: Plans, Paralysis, and Poverty
pagenum: 157; label: Chapter 10
title: Outcasts
pagenum: 179; label: Chapter 11
title: ...and Outlaws
pagenum: 191; label: Chapter 12
title: Succession
pagenum: 209; label: Chapter 13
title: Saudi Scenarios
pagenum: 219; label: Chapter 14
title: On Pins and Needles
pagenum: 230; label: Chapter 15
title: Endgame
pagenum: 250; label: Acknowledgements
title: 257; label: Notes
title: 259; label: Bibliography
title: 281; label: Index
title: 291