Qatar : a modern history

Author/Creator:

Fromherz, Allen James, author

Publication/Creation:

Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2017]

Format:

Book

Edition:

Updated edition.

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Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

Qatar : a modern history / Allen J. Fromherz

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Khalifah ibn HĐamad Al Thani,Amir of Qatar,1932-2016
HĐamad ibn Khalifah Al Thani,Amir of Qatar,1952-
Petroleum industry and trade--Qatar
Gas industry--Qatar
Qatar--History
Qatar--Economic conditions
Qatar--Politics and government
Qatar--Foreign relations--Middle East
Middle East--Foreign relations--Qatar
Qatar--Strategic aspects

Description/Summary

Table of Contents:

Al-Thani rulers and princes -- Maps of the Persian Gulf and Qatar -- Preface to the new edition -- Qatar : a new model of modernity? -- Qatar : geography of a near frontier -- The origins of Qatar : between 'emergence' and 'creation' -- Creating social realities : Qatar and the British in the twentieth century -- Sheikh Khalifa and the enigma of independence -- Sheikh Hamad, Sheikh Tamim and the future of Qatar -- Qatar's political economy : a classic rentier state? -- The emir and the exercise of authority in Qatar -- Conclusions : change or continuity?

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-202) and index.

Summary:

What role does Qatar play in the Middle East and how does it differ from the other Gulf states? How has the ruling Al-Thani family shaped the history of modern Qatar from a traditional tribal society and British protectorate to a modern state? How has Qatar's economy, which was once based on pearling and fishing, become an economic superpower with one of the highest per capita gross domestic products in the world? Qatar plays a crucial part in the Middle East today. With the second greatest natural gas resources in the region, Qatar's economic clout is considerable. Allen Fromherz presents a rich and full portrait that analyses Qatar's growing regional influence within a broader historical context. Drawing on original sources in Arabic, English and French, as well as his own research in the Middle East, Fromherz offers a multi-faceted picture of the political, cultural, religious, social and economic make-up of modern Qatar and its significance within the GCC states and the wider region. This paperback edition has been updated to include discussion of the royal succession from father Hamad bin Khalifa to son Tamim, new developments in Qatar's foreign policy related to turmoil in the Middle East, and a brief update about preparations for the controversial 2022 World Cup.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

xvi, 208 pages : illustration, maps ; 24 cm

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

9936672299502486

ISBN:

9781626162037
1626162034

OCLC Number:

971020917

Other Identifiers:

Unspecified: 40027281371

Barcode:

010002851498