Persian gulf states country studies

Acknowledgments
Preface
Historical Setting
Trade in the Gulf
The Gulf in the Ancient World
Early Development of Islam
Sunni Islam
Shia Islam
The Spread of Islam
The Gulf in the Middle Ages
The Age of Colonialism
Wahhabi Islam and the Gulf
Treaties with the British
Discovery of Oil
Independence
Developments Since Independence
Tribal Nature of Gulf Society
Kuwait - Geography
Kuwait - Society
Kuwait - the Economy
Kuwait - Oil Industry
Kuwait - Diversification
Kuwait - Agriculture and Fishing
Kuwait - Banking and Finance
Kuwait - Foreign Investment
Kuwait - Government and Politics
Kuwait - Bureaucracy
Kuwait - Legislature
Kuwait - Constitution
Kuwait - the Media
Kuwait - Foreign Relations
Kuwait - Persian Gulf War
Kuwait - Reconstruction After the Persian Gulf War
Bahrain - Geography and Population
Bahrain - Society
Bahrain - the Economy
Bahrain - Petroleum Industry
Bahrain - Other Industry
Bahrain - Labor
Bahrain - Banking and Finance
Bahrain - Government and Politics
Bahrain - the Constitutional Experiment
Bahrain - Legal System
Bahrain - Foreign Relations
Oman - Geography, Climate and Population
Oman - Society
Oman - the Economy
Oman - Public Finance and the Five-Year Development Plans
Oman - Hydrocarbon Sector
Oman - Agriculture and Fishing
Oman - Non-Oil Minerals
Oman - Industry
Oman - Tourism
Oman - Labor
Oman - Water and Power
Oman - Banking
Oman - Government and Politics
Oman - Faisal Ibn Turki, 1888-1913
Oman - Taimur Ibn Faisal, 1913-32
Oman - Said Ibn Taimur, 1932-70
Oman - Qabus Ibn Said: The Emergence of a Modern State
Oman - the Dhofar Rebellion
Oman - State Formation and Politically Influential Groups
Oman - the Al Said Dynasty
Oman - Established Merchant Families
Oman - Government Institutions
Oman - Foreign Relations
Qatar - Historical Background
Qatar - Geography
Qatar - Population
Qatar - Education and Welfare
Qatar - Health
Qatar - the Economy - Oil and Natural Gas
Qatar - Industry
Qatar - Labor
Qatar - Agriculture and Fishing
Qatar - Money, Banking, Budget and Trade
Qatar - Government and Politics
Qatar - the Al Thani
Qatar - Foreign Relations
United Arab Emirates - Geography
United Arab Emirates - Population
United Arab Emirates - Health and Welfare
United Arab Emirates - the Economy
United Arab Emirates - Oil and Natural Gas
United Arab Emirates - Industry
United Arab Emirates - Labor
United Arab Emirates - Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
United Arab Emirates - Banking and Finance
United Arab Emirates - Government and Politics
United Arab Emirates - Foreign Relations
Regional and National Security Considerations
Regional and National Security Considerations - Historical Overview
Territorial Disputes
Regional Security Problems
Collective Security Under the Gulf Cooperation Council
Military Capabilities of the Persian Gulf States
Kuwait - Regional and National Security Considerations
Bahrain - Regional and National Security Considerations
Qatar - Regional and National Security Considerations
United Arab Emirates - Regional and National Security Considerations
Oman - Regional and National Security Considerations
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