xvi, 224 pages ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (page [218]) and index.

Liberal voices of the Hijaz -- The death of the Majlis -- Flower men, tribal sheiks -- Shia fear -- Ticking time bombs : Saudi youth -- Expatriate life (and death) -- Urban crime wave -- The segregation of the sexes -- Who's censoring whom? -- Are the Saudis sunk?

Saudi Arabia: land of oil, terrorism, Islamic fundamentalism, and a crucial American ally. As the only Western journalist to have extensively worked in the Saudi Kingdom, Bradley is uniquely able to expose the turmoil that is shaking the House of Saud to its foundations. From the the secretive Islamic kingdom's urban centers to its most remote mountainous terrain, from the homes of royalty to the slums of its poorest inhabitants, he reveals underlying regional, religious, and tribal rivalries. Bradley highlights tensions generated by social change, focuses on the educational system, the increasing restlessness of Saudi youth faced with limited opportunities for cultural and political expression, and the predicament of Saudi women seeking opportunities but facing constraints. What are the implications for the Sauds and the West? This book offers a look at the present predicament and a troubling view of the future.--From publisher description.

Saudi Arabia -- History -- 21st century.

Saudi Arabia -- History -- 1932-

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