Silent citizens : state, citizenship and media in the Gulf

This thesis attempts to unravel the essence of the state in the Gulf Arab countries. The study's main argument is that the Gulf Emirates have been able to manipulate the oil wealth and create what appear to be modern states. The Gulf ruling families were confronted, however, with the dilemma of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mattar, Khawla Mohammed
Published: Durham University 1992
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.317803