 | Economy of Saudi Arabia, Eliyahu Kanovsky, 1994 Another well written and well researched paper by the
Washington Institute Policy. A truly grim outlook for Saudi Arabia
compounded by a variety of problems most of which come because of
tight controls and an unwillingness to free the marketplace. |
| The Storm and the Citadel,
Viorst Millton, January 1, 1996 A short white
paper on the State of Affairs in Saudi Arabia published by the Council
on Foreign Relations. A Must Read. |
| Mercenaries, Inc : How
a U.S. company props up the House of Saud, William D. Hartung, January 1996 A fair description of Saudi Arabia in the aftermath of the
bomb on November 13, 1995 that killed 5 American Servicemen. |
| Democratization of the Arab
World, Pete W. Moore The
elitist few suppressing the middle majority. An interpretive approach
of the view of democracy within the Arab world. Saudi Arabia is just
one view and the worst if you read King Fahd's speeches. |
| Understanding Islamic
Fundamentalism, Lieutenant
Commander David G. Kibble, September 1, 1995
In light of the bombings that have happened in Saudi Arabia, a
military Lt. Commander in the British Naval Reserve tries to shed some
light from a western perspective on what constitutes Islamic
Fundamentalism. A well written piece. |
| Peace and Democracy in the
Middle East: The constraints of soft budgets,
Journal of International Affairs - Lisa Anderson, June 1,
1995 An attempt at explaining a monetary situation
in the Middle East that cushioned lack of democracy. Soft budgets used
in insolvent state run enterprises do have an effect on democratic
reforms and subsequently a peace process. |
| MILITARY SECURITY AND POLITICAL STABILITY IN THE GULF,
Gawdat Bahgat An Egyptian
writer dissects the security inter-relationships existing
in GCC today and points to multiple weaknesses that in the eventuality
of a grand scale war, the GCC would be unable to defend themselves at
the expense of military contracts that are a burden on the budget and
do not provide the security necessary for national sovereignty. |
| Eclipse of Reason: The Media in the
Muslim World, Abdelwahab El-Affendi, Journal of
International Affairs, 1993 To avert the catastrophic
disintegration of Muslim society, the credibility of its leadership
must be restored |
| What Green Peril?, Council
on Foreign Relations - Leon T. Hadar, April 1, 1993 The
Islamic resurgence is a response to the confusion and anxiety of
modernity and a challenge to repressive and corrupt regimes. |
| End of an Era, Le
Monde Diplomatique - Alain Gresh, April 1996 History
writing of the past Saudi Arabia and the new Saudi Arabia. One can
clearly see the end of the era in this article. |
