Goes beyond the conventional tropes that describe women in Saudi Arabia to probe the historical, political, and religious forces that have delayed and thwarted their emancipation.[...]
This updated edition analyses the challenges, both internal and external, facing Saudi Arabia in the twenty-first century. Two new chapters discuss the political, economic and social developments in the aftermath of 9/11, painting a vivid picture of a country shocked by terrorism and condemned by th[...]
Goes beyond the conventional tropes that describe women in Saudi Arabia to probe the historical, political, and religious forces that have delayed and thwarted their emancipation.[...]
The terms Wahhabi or Salafi are seen as interchangeable and frequently misunderstood by outsiders. However, as Madawi al-Rasheed explains in a fascinating exploration of Saudi Arabia in the twenty-first century, even Saudis do not agree on their meaning. Under the influence of mass education, printi[...]