AL-RASHEED: King or Chaos: Saudi Arabia and the Arab Spring

How come Saudi Arabia has so far survived the waves of revolutions virtually unscathed? How has the regime been able to redirect its people’s grievances in order to avoid debilitating protests? Professor M. Al-Rasheed explains their tactics and their regional strategy. 

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“King or Chaos: Saudi Arabia and the Arab Spring,” interview with Madawi Al-Rasheed by Jeroen Van den Bosch, R/evolutions: Global Trends & Regional Issues, Vol 4, No. 1, 2016, (ISSN: 2449-6413), pp. 112-116.

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