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Title Bahrain and the Gulf : past, perspectives and alternative futures / edited by Jeffrey B. Nugent & Theodore H Thomas
Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, 2016
©1985

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Description 1 online resource
Series Routledge library editions. The Gulf ; volume 3
Routledge library editions. Gulf ; v. 3
Contents Section 1. Introduction -- section 2. The historical, social and cultural settings -- section 3. Political economy and resource management -- section 4. Alternative economic futures of Bahrain and the Gulf
Summary "First published in 1985 by Croom Helm Ltd." After the oil discoveries of the early 1930s, Bahrain rapidly became an oil exporting country with a relatively high income per capita. More recently Bahrain has succeeded in diversifying its oil dominated economy by developing regional banking and other services, and a variety of light and heavy industries. Various circumstances have combined to make Bahrain a leader among the Arab Gulf States in the transformation of traditional Arabic tribal societies into modern social and economic structures. This book, first published in 1985, in exploring the past, present and possible futures of Bahrain and the Gulf, attempts to describe the nature of this transformation. It estimates to what extent Bahrain has merely an outward appearance of modernity, and explores the conflicts between the compelling power of modern values and the pervasive traditional religions. Bahrain is not typical of the Arab countries of the Gulf; it may, however, serve as a gauge of their current position and likely future. It will therefore be valuable to those interested in gaining more insight into the history and politics of the Middle East during this period of rapid change
Notes "First published in 1985 by Croom Helm Ltd."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed February 18, 2016)
Subject BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference.
Economic history
Social conditions
SUBJECT Bahrain -- Economic conditions
Bahrain -- Social conditions -- 20th century
Subject Bahrain
Form Electronic book
Author Nugent, Jeffrey B., editor.
Thomas, Theodore H., editor.
ISBN 9781317292470
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