Saudi Arabia in the Oil Era Pbdirect

Part I: Ruling Class and Elites in Saudi Arabia 1. The Consolidation of the Ruling Class in Saudi Arabia 2. ‘The Book and the Sword’ — The Ulama and the Sauds 3. Modern Education and the Rise of New Elites in Saudi Arabia Part II: Modernisation and Struggle for Political Reform 4. The Reign of Saud (1953—64): Struggle for Power and Nationalism 5. The Reign of Faysal (1964—75): New Elites, Oil and Rapid Development 6. Power Struggle, Modernisation and Reaction, 1975—80 7. The Zenith of the New Elites’ Power: A False Dawn (1979—83) 8. The Reign of King Fahd (1982—): Economic Crisis and Opposition 9. Conclusions