Oman Under Qaboos: From Coup to Constitution, 1970-1996

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This is an examination of the political, economic and social develoment of the Sultanate of Oman from the accession of Sultan Qaboos b Sa'id Al-Sa'id in a palace coup in 1970 to the promulgation of the basic law in November 1996. it looks at Oman within the context of the "rentier" model and argues that the sultanate diverges markedly from that model as the royal family has not utilized oil income to consolidate its control over the country but that, due to the patriarchal tradition of sultantal govenrment and ...
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This is an examination of the political, economic and social develoment of the Sultanate of Oman from the accession of Sultan Qaboos b Sa'id Al-Sa'id in a palace coup in 1970 to the promulgation of the basic law in November 1996. it looks at Oman within the context of the "rentier" model and argues that the sultanate diverges markedly from that model as the royal family has not utilized oil income to consolidate its control over the country but that, due to the patriarchal tradition of sultantal govenrment and the historical role of commercial, tribal and religoius elites, the Al-Sa'id have been forced to share power with those important elements of society.
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Allen (history, U of Memphis) and Rigsbee (political science, Marshall U., Huntington, West Virginia) describe the rapid political, economic, military, foreign policy, and social developments in the Persian Gulf country from when Qaboos bin Sa'id Al-Sa'id overthrew his father with British backing, to the promulgation of a constitution-like document, the Basic Law. They focus on the continuity between the old and new regimes, and the domestic and international factors that have influenced government policies. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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  • ISBN-13: 9780714682273
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • Publication date: 7/1/2002
  • Pages: 272
  • Product dimensions: 6.14 (w) x 9.21 (h) x 0.58 (d)

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The reign of Sa'id Taimur and the beginnings of the modern Omani state; Omani political development; the Dhofar War and Omani military and security development; planning, finance and the business environment; natural resources and industrial development; infrastrucutre and human resource development; foreign policy under Sultan Quaboos; Oman 1970 to 1996 and after - rentier state of Rechsstaat?
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