| Author | : Alanoud Alsharekh |
| File Size | : 45,6 Mb |
| Publisher | : Saqi |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 15 July 2012 |
| ISBN | : 9780863568770 |
| Pages | : 92 pages |
The Gulf Family by Alanoud Alsharekh Book PDF Summary
The six Arab States of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are all monarchies, but their societies, economies and politi are organised primarily through kinship, in the form of extended families and tribes. No other region in the world consists of states so traditional in their organisation, developing at rates well above global averages, are ultra-modern in many other regards. The book examines the paradox of the persisting importance of family and tribe in the face of modernisation. It evaluates past and present roles of kinship in the GCC states, assesses the impacts of change, and speculates on likely future patterns of social, economic and political organisation. Contributors include Shaikha Hind bint Salman al-Khlifa, Salwa al-Khateeb, Fred H. Lawson, Mandana Limbert, James Onley, J. E. Peterson, Jean-Fraçois Seznec and Ali al-Tarrah.