{"product_id":"all-in-the-family-michael-herb-9780791441671","title":"All in the Family: Absolutism, Revolution, and Democracy in Middle Eastern Monarchies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new and provocative argument about monarchism in the Middle East.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Herb proposes a new paradigm for understanding politics in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. He critiques the theory of the rentier state and argues that we must put political institutions-and specifically monarchism-at the center of any explanation of Gulf politics. All in the Family provides a compelling and fresh analysis of the importance of monarchism in the region, and points out the crucial role of the ruling families in creating monarchal regimes. It addresses the issue of democratization in the Middle Eastern monarchies, arguing that the prospects for the gradual emergence of constitutional monarchy are better than is often thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Herb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0791441679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780791441671\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e State University of New York Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.28w x 1.11d","brand":"Michael Herb","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47473929486591,"sku":"9780791441671","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1d5cfd9b-0db1-4086-affb-ea85783fb416.jpg?v=1762313845","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/all-in-the-family-michael-herb-9780791441671","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}