Oman Under Qaboos
From Coup to Constitution, 1970-1996
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations, Social Science
| Author: | Calvin H. Allen, W. Lynn Rigsbee II | ISBN: | 9781135314378 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | January 14, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Calvin H. Allen, W. Lynn Rigsbee II |
| ISBN: | 9781135314378 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | January 14, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This is an examination of the political, economic and social development of Oman from the accession Sultan Qaboos in a palace coup in 1970 to the promulation of the basic law of 1996. The book argues that the sultanate does not follow the "rentier" model but the patriarchal tradition.
This is an examination of the political, economic and social development of Oman from the accession Sultan Qaboos in a palace coup in 1970 to the promulation of the basic law of 1996. The book argues that the sultanate does not follow the "rentier" model but the patriarchal tradition.
