Tag Archives: Saudi Arabia

What To Give To The Crown Prince Who Has Everything

Posted on June 24, 2017 by

Very recently, a playboy son of the current Saudi king, Mohammad bin Salmon, was made crown prince instead of an older relative, Muhammad bin Nayef.  The reasons for this change are unclear to me, but as a student of affairs … Continue reading →

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Qatar And The Perils Of Edge Induced Cohesion

Posted on June 7, 2017 by

For almost as long as I have been writing this particular blog–almost seven years at this point–I have found the problem of the cohesion of the Sunni Arab world to be a subject that comes up over and over again … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: The Throne Of Adulis

Posted on July 10, 2014 by

The Throne Of Adulis: Red Sea Wars On The Eve Of Islam, by G.W. Bowersock This particular book (which is a really short book of about 140 pages, including an appendix on the diplomatic history of the Byzantine and Axumite … Continue reading →

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A Refracted Mirror: Consensus Building In Autocratic Regimes

Posted on September 27, 2011 by

I have long been a student of autocracy and its workings, as my passionate commitment to egalitarian practices has made me a recognized and determined enemy of tyranny from my youth. Today a conversation about Saudi Arabia prompted me to … Continue reading →

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