This book opens with an interesting question: Why do monarchies, which seem to be dying out everywhere else, thrive in the Middle East? The answer by Peterson, an expert on the Arabian peninsula who has already written fine books on Oman and North Yemen, is that the Emirs of the Arab Gulf have sought to be accountable to their citizens through a flexible mixture of traditional assemblies like the diwan and modern instruments like parliaments and an independent press. Peterson illustrates his argument with detailed case studies of political institutions in Kuwait and Bahrain and with looser comparisons of the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, and Saudi Arabia. Lucid writing and fascinating anecdotes make the text accessible to undergraduates interested in the Gulf, modernization, or democratization in the Third World. Choice

The Arab Gulf States: Steps Toward Political Participation (The Washington Papers)

Politics & Social Sciences

Peterson, J.E.

Social Sciences

Praeger

Defending Arabia / J. E. Peterson

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Croom Helm

The "Historical Dictionary of Saudia Arabia" provides essential data and guidance on the modern development of the country, as well as on its origins, traditions, and history. The 400 entries define geographic features, pre-Islamic sites, leading personalities, families and tribes, cities and regions, Arabic words and phrases, and Islamic terminology and rituals. Arabic words are fully transliterated and spelled in Arabic, and geographical coordinates are given for place names. Comprehensive articles on geography, economy, foreign affairs, government, history, military and defense, and society are included. The dictionary is fully cross-referenced and is supplemented by maps, genealogical charts, extensive chronology, and a comprehensive bibliography.

Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia

Reference

Scarecrow Press

This revised edition of the Historical Dictionary of Saudia Arabia provides essential data and guidance on the modern development of the country, as well as on its origins, traditions, and history.Recently updated to cover developments that have occurred since 1993, the entries define:o Geographic featureso Leading personalitieso Families and tribeso Cities and regionso Arabic words and phraseso Islamic terminology and ritualsFully cross-referenced and supplemented by maps, genealogical charts, extensive chronology, and bibliography.

Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East) (Volume 45)

History

Historical Study & Educational Resources

J.E. Peterson takes a detailed look at the crises that have tested the mettle of Oman’s army and accelerated its development, surveying its transition from a strictly traditional regime controlling only parts of the country to a modern, inclusive state, particularly in terms of security concerns.
 J.E. Peterson is a political analyst specializing in the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf. He is affiliated with the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at The University of Arizona in Tucson.

Oman's Insurgencies: The Sultanate's Struggle for Supremacy

Americas

Saqi Books

Oman in the Twentieth Century: Political Foundations of an Emerging State (Routledge Library Editions: The Gulf)

Oman was ruled by the Al Bu Sa’id for 250 years, and during this period the fortunes of the state varied considerably. But in July 1970, as a result of a palace coup, the state abruptly turned away from isolation and traditions of the past. The most obvious alteration was in the dramatic change in the outward appearance of the country, particularly as exemplified by the rejection of the long era of stagnation and the parallel emphasis on socio-economic development. In the political realm, however, the shifting balance of power and the rapid growth and diversification of the state’s administrative structure were based essentially on perennial themes in Omani politics. The interplay between four of these themes forms the basis of this study, first published in 1978. The role of the Sultan and the ruling family, the development of the administration, the exercise of tribal politics and the impact of external influences on the state are closely examined and the modifications they went in response to the various challenges of the twentieth century are discussed. The constant flux in the relative importance of each of these themes illustrates the fragile nature of the traditional Omani political system, for in the twentieth century the Al Bu Sa’id Sultanate found its precarious hold over the country challenged on a number of occasions. These challenges – ranging from the tribal and religious rebellion of 1913-20, to the Marxist-Leninist revolt in Dhufar – are also analysed in detail, together with the response of the Sultanate to their impact.

Routledge

The development of North Yemen in the twentieth century was one of the most interesting features of the Arabian Peninsula. After the traumas of the civil war which embroiled Nasser’s Egypt, the country emerged from its traditional tribal heritage into the modern world. Sandwiched between Saudi Arabia and Marxist South Yemen, the country had an awkward and delicate problem in balancing its political affiliations and in resisting external pressure on its internal affairs. This book, first published in 1982, traces the history of the Yemen from the 1930s and looks at the way in which the traditional political structures were modernised and how the country coped with these strains both internally and externally.

Yemen: the Search for a Modern State (Routledge Library Editions: The Gulf)

The defence of the Gulf has been a vital strategic concern for close on 100 years. The British first became involved in the Gulf to protect the sea routes to India and with the development of international air routes the Gulf became a crucial staging post. This book, first published in 1986, surveys the strategic issues in the defence of the Gulf from the earliest British involvement up to the Iraq-Iran war. It examines the British retreat from the Gulf and the imperial vestiges that were left behind. It considers the way in which American interests in the Gulf came to replace British interests and it analyses how American foreign policy has responded to this additional responsibility. The book also investigates the regional concerns of Gulf security and the intra-regional conflicts that have erupted in the Iraq-Iran war.

Defending Arabia (Routledge Library Editions: War and Security in the Middle East)

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Peterson, J.E.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Peterson, J.E.

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Peterson, J.E.. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

The Arab Gulf States: Steps Toward Political Participation (The Washington Papers)

The Arab Gulf States: Steps Toward Political Participation (The Washington Papers)

Defending Arabia / J. E. Peterson

Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia

Historical Dictionary of Saudi Arabia (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East) (Volume 45)

Oman's Insurgencies: The Sultanate's Struggle for Supremacy

Oman in the Twentieth Century: Political Foundations of an Emerging State (Routledge Library Editions: The Gulf)

Yemen: the Search for a Modern State (Routledge Library Editions: The Gulf)

Oman in the Twentieth Century: Political Foundations of an Emerging State (Routledge Library Editions: The Gulf)

Defending Arabia (Routledge Library Editions: War and Security in the Middle East)