This Opinion first appeared in the New York Times’ Sunday Review section on January 21, 2012
Originally posted October 2009
The year 1979 was the last year of the pivotal decade in which the Saudi economy took its modern shape; no other decade before or since has seen more change. The patterns of oil-driven politics that emerged at the time still define the Kingdom’s political landscape today — even if some of the players in the political game have subtly shifted their roles.
Originally posted: October 2009
Audio recording from Insights from Egypt’s First Round of Voting
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