The Gulf and MENA

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Two literatures worth separating: the academic political economy of rentier states, which explains the structures, and the recent Saudi reporting, which explains the current dealmaking.

6 books

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  1. Blood and OilBradley Hope, Justin Scheck, 2020
  2. Saudi, Inc.Ellen R. Wald, 2018
  3. A Political Economy of the Middle EastAlan Richards, John Waterbury, 1990

Books 6

Blood and Oil
T2 Blood and Oil
Bradley Hope, Justin Scheck · 2020 · Mohammed bin Salman, the Ritz detentions and the PIF's transformation into a global allocator.
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A Political Economy of the Middle East
T3 A Political Economy of the Middle East
Alan Richards, John Waterbury · 1990 · The standard textbook: rent, demography, state firms and the limits of regional reform.
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Oil and Politics in the Gulf
T3 Oil and Politics in the Gulf
Jill Crystal · 1990 · The ruler-merchant bargain that still determines who gets licences in the Gulf.
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Dubai: The Vulnerability of Success
T3 Dubai: The Vulnerability of Success
Christopher M. Davidson · 2008 · Written just before the 2009 debt standstill; the property and government-related-entity model.
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The Gulf States in International Political E
T3 The Gulf States in International Political Economy
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen · 2016 · Sovereign funds, diversification plans and migrant labour across the six GCC states.
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Saudi, Inc.
T3 Saudi, Inc.
Ellen R. Wald · 2018 · Corporate history of Aramco from concession to the world's most profitable company.
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