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When Collision Emerges as Unexpected Harmony

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Despite sharing many of the socio-economic and political problems that led to revolutions in other Arab states, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia experienced little unrest, a fact many in the West attributed to the Kingdom’s closed political system. The absolute monarchy has been viewed as thwarting political dissension through kinship and religious alliances and sharing of oil revenues. This article aims at reframing mainstream Western explanations of the failure of the Arab Spring to gain a foothold in the largest economy in the Arab World and present a fresh vision of Saudi politics and the reaction of Saudis to the Arab Spring—one that transcends the fear and the rigid framework that characterize most scholarly discussions of the Kingdom.

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  • Sean Foley, 2014. "When Collision Emerges as Unexpected Harmony," Contemporary Review of the Middle East, , vol. 1(1), pages 53-74, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:crmide:v:1:y:2014:i:1:p:53-74
    DOI: 10.1177/2347798913518458
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