Saudi Arabia Exposed: Inside a Kingdom in Crisis

"A highly informed, temperate, and understanding account of a country that . . . is an enigma." —The New York Times Saudi Arabia: land of oil, terrorism, Islamic fundamentalism, and a crucial American ally. As the only Western journalist to have extensively worked in the Saudi Kingdom, John R. Bradley is uniquely able to expose the turmoil that is shaking the House of Saud to its foundations. From the heart of the secretive Islamic kingdom's urban centers to its most remote mountainous terrain, from the homes of royalty to the slums of its poorest inhabitants, he provides intimate details and reveals underlying regional, religious, and tribal rivalries. Bradley highlights tensions generated by social change, focuses on the educational system, the increasing restlessness of Saudi youth faced with limited opportunities for cultural and political expression, and the predicament of Saudi women seeking opportunities but facing constraints. What are the implications for the Sauds and the West? This book offers a startling look at the present predicament and a troubling view of the future. "[A] thoughtful, incisive portrait of a fractured nation. . . . a remarkable volume." —Newsweek International "Cultured, curious and with a fine journalistic sense . . . Bradley got deeper into the sands of this desert country than most other Westerners. [He] observed the contradictions, tensions, and resistance that undermine the legitimacy of the Saudi regime." —BBC Online

© 2015 St. Martin's Press (E-bog): 9781466893047

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E-bog: 31. marts 2015