This book is an indispensable resource for anyone looking to understand the Muslim Brotherhood; Qatar's role in promoting the group; and the ideological, social, and religious factors that have led to its ultimate failure. The book begins by looking at the birth of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in 1928 in Egypt. It then traces its ideology and expansion via the various affiliate organizations in the Arab world as well as its international presence up to the present day. Throughout this historical analysis, evidence is presented linking the MB again and again to political violence and a lack of a coherent policy. The book weaves into this history the influence of Qatari support, a clarification of the division between true Salafism and the MB's radical ideology, an explanation of how Jamal Khashoggi was a living metaphor for this misunderstanding, and the role the MB has played in various revolutionary movements throughout the Middle East. The book concludes with a current geopolitical outlook on the MB itself and the Arab world in which it resides. The book is extensively sourced with first-hand primary source quotes from numerous exclusive personal interviews conducted by the author, with both experts on the subject and officials in the region.
Oil prices are now at their highest level in a decade, and with one-fourth of the world's reserves, Saudi Arabia is the world's largest oil exporter. The United States, by far the world's largest petroleum importer, would do well to understand how the kingdom makes its petroleum policies and influences international production.Yet, Saudi Arabia is not an easy society to understand. How the Kingdom functions can appear murky even to the informed outsider. The Oil Kingdom at 100, a detailed analysis of Saudi petroleum policymaking, should go far to clear up any Western misconceptions. It argues that petroleum provides a lens through which Saudi policy as a whole can be better understood, and that decision making about petroleum is becoming more formal, professional, and bureaucratic; rather than based on personal influences and whims.The trends identified are a mixed blessing from the perspective of U.S. interests. On the one hand, more assertive and nationalist Saudi policies may well run counter to U.S. policies. On the other hand, it is also likely that better Saudi governance will make for a more prosperous and stable kingdom, effectively eliminating the risk of political unrest that could bring to power radical Islamists of the Osama bin Ladin ilk. A more open Saudi Arabia, more comfortable with foreign investment in crucial fields like petroleum and electricity, is better not only for American business, but also for people-to-people relations between two quite different cultures.
This book is an indispensable resource for anyone looking to understand the Muslim Brotherhood; Qatar's role in promoting the group; and the ideological, social, and religious factors that have led to its ultimate failure. The book begins by looking at the birth of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in 1928 in Egypt. It then traces its ideology and expansion via the various affiliate organizations in the Arab world as well as its international presence up to the present day. Throughout this historical analysis, evidence is presented linking the MB again and again to political violence and a lack of a coherent policy. The book weaves into this history the influence of Qatari support, a clarification of the division between true Salafism and the MB's radical ideology, an explanation of how Jamal Khashoggi was a living metaphor for this misunderstanding, and the role the MB has played in various revolutionary movements throughout the Middle East. The book concludes with a current geopolitical outlook on the MB itself and the Arab world in which it resides. The book is extensively sourced with first-hand primary source quotes from numerous exclusive personal interviews conducted by the author, with both experts on the subject and officials in the region.
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