Money, Markets, and Monarchies: The Gulf Cooperation Council and the Political Economy of the Contemporary Middle East

Framed by a critical analysis of global capitalism, this book examines how the six states of the Gulf Cooperation Council are powerfully shaping the political economy of the wider Middle East. Through unprecedented and fine-grained empirical research - encompassing sectors such as agribusiness, real estate, finance, retail, telecommunications, and urban utilities - Adam Hanieh lays out the pivotal role of the Gulf in the affairs of other Arab states. This vital but little recognised feature of the Middle East's political economy is essential to understanding contemporary regional dynamics, not least of which is the emergence of significant internal tensions within the Gulf itself. Bringing fresh insights and a novel interdisciplinary approach to debates across political economy, critical geography, and Middle East studies, this book fills an important gap in how we understand the region and its place in the global order.

Author: Adam Hanieh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 09/13/2018
Pages: 314
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 8.55h x 6.99w x 0.59d
ISBN: 9781108453158

About the Author
Hanieh, Adam: - Adam Hanieh is a Reader in Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from York University, Canada and his research examines the political economy of the Middle East, with a particular focus on the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council. His recent books include Capitalism and Class in the Gulf Arab States (2011); Lineages of Revolt: Issues of Contemporary Capitalism in the Middle East (2013); and (co-edited) Transit States: Labour, Migration and Citizenship in the Gulf ( 2014).