Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. 1 Introduction 1
5. 2 The Emergence of the Modern Gulf, 1930–1981 11
6. 3 Globalization, Wars, and a Telecommunications Revolution 85
7. 4 The Twenty-First-Century Gulf 133
8. 5 When Only Women Will Work 167
9. 6 Inclusion, Tolerance, and Accommodation 211
10. 7 Beyond Oil and Islam 273
11. Acronyms 283
12. Bibliography 285
13. Index 299
14. About the Book 315