2. Mohammed bin Salman’s Meteoric Rise to Power

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. 1. The Conundrums of Saudi Arabia 1
5. 2. Mohammed bin Salman’s Meteoric Rise to Power 13
6. Part 1 The Old Order Crumbles
7. 3. Upending the House of Saud 29
8. 4. King Abdullah: The Surprise Reformer 43
9. 5. King Salman: The Daedalus of Saudi Arabia 61
10. Part 2 The New Saudi Arabia
11. 6. The Kingdom of Mohammed bin Salman 75
12. 7. The Fourth Industrial Revolution 95
13. 8. “Who Will Rid Me of This Troublesome Journalist?” 113
14. 9. The Quest for Great Power Status 139
15. 10. The Saudi-US Relationship: Too Damaged to Repair? 165
16. Part 3 Conclusion
17. 11. Prospects for Reform . . . and Repression 199
18. A Brief Bibliography 219
19. Index 221
20. About the Book 231