An original and empirically grounded analysis of the Gulf monarchies and their role in shaping the political economy of the Middle East.

This book analyzes the recent development of Gulf capitalism through to the aftermath of the 2008 economic crisis. Situating the Gulf within the evolution of ca

While the outcomes of the tumultuous uprisings that continue to transfix the Arab world remain uncertain, the root causes of rebellion persist. Drawing upon ext

In 1943, Lebanon gained its formal political independence from France; only after two more decades did the country finally establish a national central bank. In