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Saudi Arabia and the Politics of Dissent (Hardcover)

by Mamoun Fandy (Author)
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...this [is a] well-researched, intelligent and readable book...full of astute observations. -- Middle East Policy --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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...this [is a] well-researched, intelligent and readable book...full of astute observations. Middle East Policy
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Product Details

  • Hardcover: 284 pages
  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; 1st edition (February 15, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312210213
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312210212
  • Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,515,611 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)


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5.0 out of 5 stars Cutting-edge scholarship, September 18, 1999
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Dr. Mamoun Fandy offers a new and challenging view of the contemporary scene in Saudi Arabia, where protest groups are using various modern means in their attempt to subvert the current Sa'ud regime. Fandy brings up new ideas that have not before been discussed, and offers a fresh examination of the phenomenon of protest movements in the Middle East. Such cutting-edge scholarship is a welcome departure from the dated and useless body of material offered up by the old-school dinosaurs of Middle Eastern political science (M. Hudson, etc.).
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4.0 out of 5 stars Scholarly, watertight, July 23, 2003
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I read this book for a class on contemporary politics of the Middle East. Fandy's analysis of religious dissent in Saudi Arabia is in-depth and based on numerous primary sources. Instead of posing the regime as inexorably evil (or virtuous!), the author brings to bear some remarkable insights to explain how the House of Saud has attained a remarkable ascendancy over a region where familialism and kinship are ingrained into society.

While the lay reader could get sidetracked by some esoteric political science terms (e.g. the author should have defined 'the political economy of signs'), overall the style of writing is clear and reasonably paced. My only major disappointment was the tight focus on RELIGIOUS opposition by figures such as Al-Auda and Bin Laden - royal dissent was not mentioned.

In conclusion, I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in Saudi Arabia.

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The author of this book is one of the wisest voices around with an extremely broad and thoughtful perspective on the forces behind and surrounding the tragedy of September 11. While the book is not as related to the incident as his interview, his knowledge and feeling for how and why these groups act is second to none.
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