The Wages of Oil: Parliaments and Economic Development in Kuwait and the UAE by

Description: The Wages of Oil by Michael Herb Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Michael Herb provides a robust framework for thinking about the future of the Gulf monarchies by contrasting Kuwait and the UAE. Publisher Description The contrast between Kuwait and the UAE today illustrates the vastly different possible futures facing the smaller states of the Gulf. Dubais rulers dream of creating a truly global business center, a megalopolis of many millions attracting immigrants in great waves from near and far. Kuwait, meanwhile, has the most spirited and influential parliament in any of the oil-rich Gulf monarchies. In The Wages of Oil, Michael Herb provides a robust framework for thinking about the future of the Gulf monarchies. The Gulf has seen enormous changes in recent years, and more are to come. Herb explains the nature of the changes we are likely to see in the future. He starts by asking why Kuwait is far ahead of all other Gulf monarchies in terms of political liberalization, but behind all of them in its efforts to diversify its economy away from oil. He compares Kuwait with the United Arab Emirates, which lacks Kuwaits parliament but has moved ambitiously to diversify. This data-rich book reflects the importance of both politics and economic development issues for decision-makers in the Gulf.Herb develops a political economy of the Gulf that ties together a variety of issues usually treated separately: Kuwaits National Assembly, Dubais real estate boom, the paucity of citizen labor in the private sector, class divisions among citizens, the caste divide between citizens and noncitizens, and the politics of land. Author Biography Michael Herb is Associate Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University. He is the author of All in the Family: Absolutism, Revolution, and Democracy in the Middle Eastern Monarchies. Details ISBN 0801453364 ISBN-13 9780801453366 Title The Wages of Oil Author Michael Herb Format Hardcover Year 2014 Pages 258 Publisher Cornell University Press GE_Item_ID:161804578; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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Book Title: Wages of Oil : Parliaments and Economic Development in Kuwait and the Uae

Number of Pages: 258 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Cornell University Press

Item Height: 0.9 in

Publication Year: 2014

Topic: Political Economy, General, Development / Economic Development, World / Middle Eastern, Comparative Politics, Middle East / Arabian Peninsula, Petroleum

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Genre: Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, History

Item Weight: 16 Oz

Item Length: 9.3 in

Author: Michael Herb

Item Width: 6.3 in

Format: Hardcover