Saudi Arabia and the Illusion of Security

by J.E. Peterson

Overview

This paper examines Saudi Arabia's security from the Saudi point of view, concentrating on internal challenges to the country's security as well as external threats. It also surveys US-Saudi relations in the aftermath of the terrorist strikes of the 11th of September 2001.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138466685
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/11/2017
Series:	Adelphi series
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

J. E. Peterson is an independent historian and political scientist and has served in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Security and Defence (Sultanate of Oman). He wrote this paper while at the International Institute for Strategic Studies during 2000-2001.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Chapter 1 Saudi conceptions of national and Gulf security; Chapter 2 The internal dimensions of Saudi security; Chapter 3 The impact of 11 September 2001; Conclusion;