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By Explorer Publishing
Explorer Publishing
Released: 2006-09-01
Paperback (350 pages)
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Overflowing with facts and fuss-free advice, the Kuwait Explorer is the ultimate guidebook for residents, short-term visitors, business people and tourists. The Kuwait Explorer is packed with page after page of information, advice and insider knowledge, as well as an impressive selection of full-colour photographs and satellite maps. Produced by a resident team of researchers, writers and photographers, the Kuwait Explorer is the ultimate insider guide to getting things done and living life to the full in Kuwait. Relocating to Kuwait from visas and areas to setting up home; Living and working education, health, money, hobbies and activities; Shopping the owdown on the best streets, malls and souks; Going Out find the poshest restaurants and liveliest cafes; Maps detailed city maps and a country overview map; Exploring Kuwait covering the city and further afield, plus daytrips and weekend breaks. |
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By Jill Crystal
Cambridge University Press
Paperback (260 pages)
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Why in recent years have the social and economic upheavals in Kuwait and Qatar been accompanied by a remarkable political continuity? In a region of revolution and coups, these particular monarchies have somehow survived. In her analysis of political change in the Gulf, Jill Crystal investigates this apparent anomaly by examining the impact of oil on the formation and destruction of political coalitions and state institutions. She also adds to our understanding of state formation by highlighting the ways in which states and rulers structure the relationship between those with money and those with power. This updated edition includes a discussion of the Gulf War and its aftermath. |
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By Jay A. Stout
US Naval Institute Press
Hardcover (244 pages)
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By A.H.T. Chisholm
Routledge
Hardcover (272 pages)
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By Falah Abdullah al-Mdaires
Routledge
Hardcover (304 pages)
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This book is the first to provide a complete overview of Islamic extremism in Kuwait. It traces the development of Islamist fundamentalist groups in Kuwait, both Shiite and Sunni, from the beginning of the twentieth century. It outlines the nature and origins of the many different groups, considers their ideology and organization, shows how their activities are intertwined with the wider economy, society and politics to the extent that they are now a strong part of society, and discusses their armed activities, including terrorist activities. Although focusing on Kuwait, it includes overage of the activities of Islamist groups in other Gulf States. It also discusses the relation between Ruling Families with Islamist political groups, thereby demonstrating that the intertwining of Islamic ideology and armed activities with politics is not a new development in the region. |
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By Gordon Robison
Lonely Planet Publications
Paperback (240 pages)
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Whether you're an expat or an independent traveller, you'll discover all you need to know about these three Gulf States - from chaotic camel races to traditional teahouses - with this indispensable guide. - 12 maps, including a full-colour regional map
- up-to-date political, historical & cultural information
- extensive accommodation & restaurant options for all budgets
- helpful advice on getting around, including tips for self-driversuseful Arabic language chapters
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By Maria O'Shea
Marshall Cavendish Children's Books
Library Binding (144 pages; 1)
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Introduces the geography, history, religious beliefs, government, and people of Kuwait, a small country on the Persian Gulf. |
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By Rosemarie Said Zahlan
Ithaca Press
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When Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait in August 1990, the Gulf states became the focus of frenzied international interest for the second time in a decade, the first having been during the Iraq-Iran war, 1980-8. Both events posed major threats to the regional state system which had evolved over almost two centuries. This book is based on a wide range of primary materials, including declassified documents used here for the first time. It defines and describes the geopolitical framework of the region and the state system which emanated from it. It explains how the Gulf states owe their creation and survival, sometimes against many odds, to forces well beyond the waters of the Gulf. Rosemarie Said Zahlan tells the story of the formation of the states, their evolution from colonial dependency to statehood, their socio-econo mic transformation by oil, and their stability in the midst of change. She illuminates their relationships with each other, with the wider Arab world, and with the major world powers. The result is an informed and balanced picture of the political, economic, religious and cultural character of the region. It is also a story of the powerful families and their shaikhs who have had to lead their countries so rapidly into the modern world, all the while preserving their own socio-political traditions. |
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By Jean P. Sasson
Knightsbridge Pub. Co.
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By Jean P. Sasson
Knightsbridge
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