Saudi Arabia in the balance : political economy, society, foreign affairs / Paul Aarts, Gerd Nonneman, editors.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Wahhabi Ulama and the Saudi state : 1745 to the present / Guido Steinberg -- Islamo-liberal politics in Saudi Arabia / Stéphane Lacroix -- The war of ideas : education in Saudi Arabia / Michaela Prokop -- Saudi Arabia's economy : the challenge of reform / Monica Malik, Tim Niblock -- Segmented clientelism : the political economy of Saudi economic reform efforts / Steffen Hertog -- From private sector to national bourgeoisie : Saudi Arabian business / Giacomo Luciani -- Circles of power : royals and society in Saudi Arabia / Madawi Al-Rasheed -- Checks, balances and transformation in the Saudi political system / Iris Glosemeyer -- Political opposition in Saudi Arabia / Abdulaziz Sager -- The 'cycle of contention' and the limits of terrorism in Saudi Arabia / Roel Meijer -- Determinants and patterns of Saudi foreign policy : 'ombibalancing' and 'relative autonomy' in multiple environments / Gerd Nonneman -- Coping with regional challenges : a case study of crown prince Abdullah's peace initiative / Joseph Kostiner -- Understanding US-Saudi relations / Rachel Bronson -- Events versus trends : the role of energy and security in sustaining the US-Saudi relationship / Paul Aarts -- A triple nexus : ideology, economy, foreign policy and the outlook for the Saudi polity / Paul Aarts, Gerd Nonneman.