Preserving the Saudi monarchy : political pragmatism in Saudi Arabia, c.1973-1979

Preserving the Saudi monarchy : political pragmatism in Saudi Arabia, c.1973-1979 / Samuel E. Willner.

This book provides a new perspective on the study of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its monarchy -- its political leadership and decisions. Moreover, it analyzes how that decision-making evolved before, during, and after the Arab-Israeli War of 1973, and the subsequent Arab oil embargo that followe...

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Main Author: Willner, Samuel E. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2023]
Subjects:
Faisal, > King of Saudi Arabia, > 1906-1975
Khalid, > King of Saudi Arabia, > 1913-1982
Since 1932
Politics and government
Saudi Arabia > Politics and government > 1932-
Saudi Arabia > History.
Saudi Arabia
History
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Table of Contents:
  • 1.Introduction
  • PART I: THE FOUNDATIONS OF POLITICAL LEADERSHIP IN SAUDI ARABIA
  • 2. Tribal decision-making: From traditional to modern context
  • 3. Central characteristics of Saudi foreign policy
  • PART II: THE 1973 ARAB-ISRAELI WAR AND THE ARAB OIL EMBARGO
  • 4. Emerging pan-Arabism and the politicization of Arab oil
  • 5. Conflicting interests and King Faysal's decision to support Egypt's war efforts
  • PART III: THE END OF THE OIL EMBARGO AND THE MURDER OF KING FAYSAL
  • 6. Towards the end of the oil embargo
  • 7. Faysal's threats of a new oil embargo
  • 8. The murder of King Faysal
  • 9. The top-secret Saudi plan to use the USSR to pressure the US
  • PART IV: THE SURVIVAL OF THE SAUDI MONARCHY DURING THE CARTER ADMINSTRATION (1977-1981)
  • 10. Saudi concerns of the Marxist and Arab revolutionary threats (1977-1978)
  • 11. The 1978-1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran
  • 12. Inspired by the Islamic Revolution: Rebellions, uprisings and coup attempts
  • 13. Saudi, CIA messages to President Carter: A US policy-change towards the Saudis is necessary
  • 14. Final Conclusions.

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