Oman Under Qaboos: From Coup to Constitution, 1970-1996

By Calvin H. Allen Jr., Calvin H. Allen, W. Lynn Rigsbee II, et al.

Book Overview

This is an examination of the political, economic and social development of Oman from the accession Sultan Qaboos in a palace coup in 1970 to the promulation of the basic law of 1996. The book argues that the sultanate does not follow the "rentier" model but the patriarchal tradition.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714682276
• ISBN13: 9780714682273
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.1"