Modernity and tradition : the Saudi equation / Fouad Al-Farsy
1990, 1st edition. London ; New York New York, NY, USA : Kegan Paul International ; Distributed by Routledge, Chapman & Hall. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #385648
ISBN: 0710303955
Physical description; 337 pp.: illustrations, maps, portraits ; 26 cm. Contents; The geography of the kingdom -- Historical and cultural background -- Islam, the faith on which the kingdom is founded -- The judicial system -- The political system -- Description and organizational structure of the kingdom's ministries -- Description of major government agencies -- Saudi Arabia and petroleum -- The economy -- Planning -- Industrial development -- Agricultural development -- Population and manpower resources of the kingdom -- Infrastructure -- Social development -- Education -- Health -- Foreign relations -- Saudi Arabian aid to the developing world -- How others see us. Subjects; Saudi Arabia, 1964-. Education Saudi Arabia. Courts. Economic development. Social conditions.
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