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A Rentier Social Contract: The Saudi Political Economy since 1979
Middle East Institute
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  • A Rentier Social Contract: The Saudi Political Economy since 1979

    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.

    February 22, 2012