As the kingdom's new monarch, King Salman of Saudi Arabia was juggling several balls in 2015. At home, there was persuasion for liberalization, from girls and youth, and pressures for more traditional religious observation and the policy for Muslim “ulema”. His economic policy at home followed diversification, infrastructure building, education and a move towards a "knowledge economy," remained difficult to execute due to petroleum's astounding role in the GDP, commerce, and also the budget. Internationally, the Middle East area of Saudi Arabia was a mess; problems as constantly with Palestine and Israel, but also with Syria, Egypt, Iraq, and Iran. In all of this, a central question loomed: could westernization become a reality in Saudi Arabia without being modernized?
Saudi Arabia Finding Stability after the Arab Spring case study solution
PUBLICATION DATE: April 14, 2014 PRODUCT #: 714053-HCB-ENG
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