12 Questions
What tends to obscure the rapid transformation experienced by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states?
The image of oil-fueled prosperity
According to Kuwaiti historian Muhammad Rumaihi, what is the essence of the Gulf?
Its people and its land
What exception exists in the Middle East in terms of governance?
The persistence of monarchy
What is highlighted as often being lost in discussions of the Gulf region?
The people themselves and the changes they have undergone
What phase does the author refer to oil as in the history of the Gulf region?
A historical phase
What must all the regional states in the Gulf Cooperation Council prepare for?
A post-oil era
What were the main ethnicities that composed the social mix in the Gulf ports?
Arabs, Persians, Indians, Baluch, Africans
What was the main local source of wealth in the Gulf before oil revenues?
Pearls
How did the onset of oil revenues in the twentieth century affect the style of rule in the Gulf?
Led to a less consultative and more autocratic style of rule
What contributed to the shattered historic unity of the Gulf characterized by ease of movement?
Onset of oil revenues and British protection
What new nationalisms and identities arose on the Arabian side in the twentieth century?
Najdi or Bedouin heritage of the rulers
What has contributed to the highly politicized situation in the present-day Gulf?
States seeking to rewrite history, manipulate sectarian tensions, and create new identities
Explore the rapid transformation of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states from tribally-organized societies to modern nation-states, amidst the backdrop of oil-fueled prosperity. Discover how local values and behaviors have evolved alongside the development of futuristic buildings and luxury amenities.
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