An original and empirically grounded analysis of the Gulf monarchies and their role in shaping the political economy of the Middle East.

This book analyzes the recent development of Gulf capitalism through to the aftermath of the 2008 economic crisis. Situating the Gulf within the evolution of ca

This book offers the first critical engagement with the political economy of the Middle East and North Africa. Challenging conventional wisdom on the origins an

In 2017, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UAE and Egypt severed diplomatic ties with Qatar, launching an economic blockade by land, air and sea. The self-proclaimed '