Provides a vehicle to explore the development of Islamic and political issues within BGIE (business, government, and international economics). Set in early 2002, it focuses on the efforts of Crown Prince Abdullah to liberalize without rentier state, which were dependent on oil for too long. Its liberalization efforts, however, come at a politically and socially sensitive time - just after the September 11, 2001, at the height of the Palestinian intifada. In a desperate attempt to keep the price of oil, OPEC has recently cut production by 1.5 million barrels a day, Saudi Arabia's largest bearing section. "Hide
by Richard HK Vietor, Rebecca Evans Source: Harvard Business School 25 pages. Publication Date: March 28, 2002. Prod. # 702 031-PDF-ENG
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