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Middle East Review of International Affairs
Saudi Arabia: A Brief Guide to its Politics and Problems
by Nimrod Raphaeli
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Abstract
This article examines the familial structure of the Saudi ruling oligarchy and considers this regime’s performance given the economic and demographic challenges it faces.
Full PDF Document, 13 pages, 79 kb
Note *: Nimrod Raphaeli received his Ph.D. in development planning from the University of Michigan. He has spent most of his professional career at the World Bank. Since his retirement from the bank, he has served as an occasional consultant to both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Dr. Raphaeli joined the Middle Media Research Institute (MEMRI) as a senior analyst in 2001. Back