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The fractious relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia has long been a central concern in Washington. In the aftermath of 9/11 and amongst ongoing wars, the United States confronts an acute dilemma: how to cooperate with Riyadh against terrorism whilst confronting acute anti-Americanism? Using information gathered from extensive interviews with a plethora of officials, this book aims to analyze Saudi domestic reforms. It addresses the significant deficiency of information on such diverse matters as the judiciary and ongoing national dialogues, but also provides an alte.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Storm Clouds -- 1. Land and People -- Location and Borders -- Physical Characteristics -- People and Population -- Ethnographic Divisions -- Notes -- 2. The Political System -- Background and History -- The Fall of the Ikhwan -- The Last Years of Abdulaziz -- The Years of Saud -- The Boom Years and Political Troubles -- The Mosque Uprising of 1979 -- Fahd and Change -- The House of Saud's Dilemma -- Notes -- 3. Foreign Relations -- Background and History