Ellias Aghili Dehnavi: Between Tradition and Ambition: Saudi Arabia's Strategic Evolution, 2000-2025, Kartoniert / Broschiert

Blurb

The book analyzes how Saudi Arabia has redefined its national identity and regional role between 2000 and 2025. Key areas of focus include:

Historical Foundations: Tracing the 1744 pact between the Al Saud family and Wahhabi clerics, and the subsequent formation of the modern state in 1932. Governance and Power: Examining the re-centralization of authority under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) and the use of Vision 2030 to restructure the political and elite order. Economic Strategy: Assessing the "energy-economy nexus," specifically the transition from a traditional rentier state to the ambitious, yet oil-dependent, goals of Vision 2030 and megaprojects like NEOM. Foreign Policy: Detailing Riyadh's assertive regional posture, including rivalries with Iran and Qatar, the intervention in Yemen, and its "strategic hedging" between global powers like the U. S., China, and Russia. National Security: Analyzing threat perceptions regarding terrorism (Al-Qaeda), internal dissent, and regional instability.