The Wages Of Oil: Parliaments And Economic Development In Kuwait And The Uae
by Michael Herb /
2014 / English / PDF
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The contrast between Kuwait and the UAE today illustrates the
vastly different possible futures facing the smaller states of
the Gulf. Dubai's rulers dream of creating a truly global
business center, a megalopolis of many millions attracting
immigrants in great waves from near and far. Kuwait, meanwhile,
has the most spirited and influential parliament in any of the
oil-rich Gulf monarchies.
The contrast between Kuwait and the UAE today illustrates the
vastly different possible futures facing the smaller states of
the Gulf. Dubai's rulers dream of creating a truly global
business center, a megalopolis of many millions attracting
immigrants in great waves from near and far. Kuwait, meanwhile,
has the most spirited and influential parliament in any of the
oil-rich Gulf monarchies.
In
InThe Wages of Oil
The Wages of Oil, Michael Herb provides a robust
framework for thinking about the future of the Gulf monarchies.
The Gulf has seen enormous changes in recent years, and more are
to come. Herb explains the nature of the changes we are likely to
see in the future. He starts by asking why Kuwait is far ahead of
all other Gulf monarchies in terms of political liberalization,
but behind all of them in its efforts to diversify its economy
away from oil. He compares Kuwait with the United Arab Emirates,
which lacks Kuwait’s parliament but has moved ambitiously to
diversify.
, Michael Herb provides a robust
framework for thinking about the future of the Gulf monarchies.
The Gulf has seen enormous changes in recent years, and more are
to come. Herb explains the nature of the changes we are likely to
see in the future. He starts by asking why Kuwait is far ahead of
all other Gulf monarchies in terms of political liberalization,
but behind all of them in its efforts to diversify its economy
away from oil. He compares Kuwait with the United Arab Emirates,
which lacks Kuwait’s parliament but has moved ambitiously to
diversify.
This data-rich book reflects the importance of both politics and
economic development issues for decision-makers in the Gulf. Herb
develops a political economy of the Gulf that ties together a
variety of issues usually treated separately: Kuwait's National
Assembly, Dubai's real estate boom, the paucity of citizen labor
in the private sector, class divisions among citizens, the caste
divide between citizens and noncitizens, and the politics of
land.
This data-rich book reflects the importance of both politics and
economic development issues for decision-makers in the Gulf. Herb
develops a political economy of the Gulf that ties together a
variety of issues usually treated separately: Kuwait's National
Assembly, Dubai's real estate boom, the paucity of citizen labor
in the private sector, class divisions among citizens, the caste
divide between citizens and noncitizens, and the politics of
land.