Qatar

London : : I.B.Tauris, , 2012.

1 online resource (216 p.)

Description based upon print version of record.. - Contents; Acknowledgements; Al-Thani Rulers and Princes; Maps of the Persian Gulf and Qatar; 1. Qatar - A New Model of Modernity?; 2. Qatar - Geography of a Near Frontier; 3. The Origins of Qatar - between 'Emergence' and 'Creation'; 4. Creating Social Realities - Qatar and the British in the Twentieth Century; 5. Sheikh Khalifa and the Enigma of Independence; 6. Sheikh Hamad and the Future of Qatar; 7. Qatar's Political Economy - A Classic Rentier State?; 8. The Emir and the Exercise of Authority in Qatar; 9. Conclusions - Change or Continuity?; Timeline; Notes; Bibliography; Index. - What role does Qatar play in the Middle East and how does it differ from the other Gulf states? How has the Al-Thani tribe shaped the history of modern Qatar? And how is a traditional tribal society adapting to its status as a burgeoning economic superpower? _x000D__x000D_Qatar plays a crucial part in the Middle East today. With the second greatest natural gas resources in the region, Qatar's economic clout is considerable. At the same time the Qatar story is replete with paradoxes: the state hosts the Al-Jazeera media network, an influential expression of Arab nationalism and anti-Americanis

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Qatar - Historie

953.63 Fro . - 953.63

978-1-84885-167-2(ib.) : Nkr 450.00