10. Tilting Toward Repression

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction ix
5. List of Abbreviations xix
6. PART I. THE ROOTS OF SECTARIANISM
7. 1. Governance, Society, and Identity in the Gulf 3
8. 2. The Long Shadow of the Iranian Revolution 21
9. PART II. BAHRAIN
10. 3. Debating Participation 41
11. 4. Sectarian Balancing 58
12. 5. Into the Abyss 73
13. PART III. SAUDI ARABIA
14. 6. Loyalties Under Fire 105
15. 7. Under Siege 122
16. 8. Waving ʿUthman’s Shirt 137
17. PART IV. KUWAIT
18. 9. Renegotiating a Ruling Bargain 159
19. 10. Tilting Toward Repression 174
20. 11. A Balancing Act Goes Awry 192
21. Conclusion 207
22. Notes 221
23. Bibliography 293
24. Index 305