The Making of Saudi Arabia, 1916-1936: From Chieftaincy to Monarchical StateOxford University Press, 1993 M12 2 - 272 pages The Making of Saudi Arabia focuses on the transformation of the Saudi state from a loose tribal confederation into a more organized, monarchical state, a process which evolved mainly between 1916 and 1936. The study analyzes the formation and evolution of Saudi Arabia's main state attributes: its territorial hub and borders, central government, and basic social and regional cohesion. Relying on a careful analysis of vast archival and other sources, Joseph Kostiner explains the historical dynamics of the myriad of relations among tribal groups, rulers, and British authorities in the Arabian Peninsula, and the changing nature of local political and social institutions. Contributing both to historical knowledge of the Middle East and to comparative analysis on tribes and states, this book offers new information and understanding of Saudi Arabia, one of the most important states in the Middle East. The strategies and dynamics of Saudi territorial expansion; the subsequent attempts to integrate new regions into a united kingdom; the institutionalization of Islamic and lay ruling bodies; the coexistence among nomadic and town-based populations, and the development of the Saudi "elite" are analyzed. |
Contents
| 3 | |
Tribes Rulers and the British | 13 |
2 The Struggle Over Internal Consolidation 19171930 | 71 |
3 The Saudi State and Its Neighbors 19301936 | 141 |
Conclusion | 185 |
The Main Tribes and Tribal Leaders Involved in the Events Covered in This Book | 193 |
The House of Saud Until Ibn Sauds Rule | 197 |
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Abdullah agreement al-Ahsa al-Dawish al-Idrisi al-Jahra al-Jawf al-Madina al-Rihani al-Riyad anti-Saudi April Arab Arab Bureau Asir attack attempt August Baghdad Bani became border Britain British officials Busayya Bush Cairo Chamberlain chieftaincy conference December demands Dhafir Dickson dispute economic established Faysal February foreign frontier Glubb Goldrup groups Ha'il Hamzah Hasan Hashimite HCI to SOSCO hereafter cited Hijaz Hope Gill hujar Husayn Ibn Humayd Ibn Rashid Ibn Sa'ud Ikhwan imam Iraq Iraqi January Jidda report July June Khalid Khurma king Knox to SOSCO Kuwayt leaders March Mecca military Muhammad Mutayr Najd Najdi Najdi ruler Najran negotiations November October Ottomans Philby Philby's political raids regime region revolt Ruwalla Ryan to SOSFO Salim Saud Saudi Arabia September settlement Shammar Shaykh Silverfarb SOSIO subsidy Sulayman territories tion Trans-Jordan treaty tribal tribes Turaba Ujman ulama Utayba Wadi Sirhan Wahbah Wahhabi Yahya Yemen
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