Monarchies and Nations : Globalisation and Identity in the Arab States of the Gulf (Paperback)

Introduction: Societies, Identities and Global Issues PART I: Culture and Connectedness Chapter 1: Channels of Interaction: The Role of Gulf-Owned Media Firms in Globalisation Chapter 2: Dialect and National Identity: The Cultural Politics of Self-Representation in Bahraini Musalat Chapter 3: Cultural Construction, the Gulf and Arab London PART II: Local Identities: The Importance of Nation-States Chapter 4: Transnational Connections and National Identity: Zanzibari Omanis in Muscat Chapter 5: Neither Autocracy nor Democracy but Ethnocracy: Citizens, Expatriates and the Socio-Political System in Kuwait Chapter 6: Debates on Marriage and Nationality in the United Arab Emirates PART III: Practical and Moral Order Chapter 7: Public Order and Authority: Policing Kuwait Chapter 8: Gender, Religious Knowledge and Education in Oman Chapter 9: Political Actors Without the Franchise: Women and Politics in Kuwait Chapter 10: Managing God's Guests: The Pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia and the Politics of Legitimacy