TY - BOOK ID - 100153141 TI - The political transformation of Gulf tribal states : elitism and the social contract in Kuwait, Bahrain and Dubai, 1918-1970s PY - 2014 SN - 1845196155 9781845196158 1782841784 1322149259 1782841806 9781782841807 9781782841784 1782841792 9781782841791 PB - Sussex, England : Sussex Academic Press, DB - UniCat KW - Political culture KW - Tribal government KW - Social contract KW - Elite (Social sciences) KW - Social change KW - Culture politique KW - Gouvernement tribal KW - Contrat social KW - Elite (Sciences sociales) KW - Changement social KW - History KW - Histoire KW - Bahrain KW - Kuwait KW - Dubayy (United Arab Emirates : Emirate) KW - Persian Gulf States KW - Bahreïn KW - Koweït KW - Dubayy (Emirats arabes unis : Emirat) KW - Etats du golfe Persique KW - Politics and government KW - Politique et gouvernement KW - Social compact KW - Consensus (Social sciences) KW - Political science KW - Sociology KW - Sovereignty KW - Elites (Social sciences) KW - Leadership KW - Power (Social sciences) KW - Social classes KW - Social groups KW - Tribes KW - Culture KW - Change, Social KW - Cultural change KW - Cultural transformation KW - Societal change KW - Socio-cultural change KW - Social history KW - Social evolution KW - al-Baḥrayn KW - Aval Island KW - Bachrein KW - Bahraingo Erresuma KW - Bahrajn KW - Bahrajnské království KW - Baḥrayn KW - Bahrein KW - Bahreini Kuningriik KW - Bahreyin KW - Bahreyn KW - Bairéin KW - Bakhreĭn KW - Baréin KW - Barejno KW - Bārēn KW - Dawlat al Baḥrayn KW - De Barein KW - Dilmun KW - Karaleŭstva Bakhrėĭn KW - Kingdom of Bahrain KW - Kralstvo Bakhreĭn KW - Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn KW - Reĝlando de Barejno KW - Reino de Baréin KW - Ríocht Bhairéin KW - Royaume de Bahreïn KW - State of Bahrain KW - Tylos KW - Vasileio tou Bachrein KW - Μπαχρέιν KW - Βασίλειο του Μπαχρέιν KW - Каралеўства Бахрэйн KW - Кралство Бахрейн KW - Бахрэйн KW - Бахрейн KW - בחרין KW - البحرين KW - بحرين KW - مملكة البحرين KW - バーレーン KW - Koweit KW - Kuwayt KW - Kuvayt KW - Kuveĭt KW - Dowlat al Kuwait KW - Dawlat al-Kuwayt KW - State of Kuwait KW - Dubai (United Arab Emirates : Emirate) KW - Dibai (United Arab Emirates : Emirate) KW - Dubai KW - Imārat Dubayy (United Arab Emirates) KW - State of Dubai (United Arab Emirates) KW - Sheikhdom of Dubai (United Arab Emirates) KW - Shaikhdom of Dubai (United Arab Emirates) KW - Debei (United Arab Emirates : Emirate) KW - Debai (United Arab Emirates : Emirate) KW - دبي (United Arab Emirates : Emirate) KW - Emirate of Dubai (United Arab Emirates) KW - إمارة دبيّ (United Arab Emirates) UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:100153141 AB - This study details how the reform movements and attempts to establish parliamentary institutions in the Persian Gulf states of Kuwait, Bahrain, and Dubai between the First World War and the independent era of the 1970's represented a milestone in the history of the region, creating a legacy for future generations, but was a unique transition in the Arab world. An important work to understanding the history of the Persian Gulf states, the book illustrates how, as this new political and social order evolved, ideas of national struggle and national rights penetrated Gulf societies. Gulf citizens w ER -