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041			_aeng
082			_a953.8053 _bALB
100			_aAlbers Henry H.
245			_aSaudi Arabia: Technocrats In A Traditional Society _b: (american university studies) _cHenry H. Albers
260			_b Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers _c1989
300			_a230p.
520			_aThis fascinating book on the emerging technocratic elite in Saudi Arabia focuses upon several interrelated subjects. One of them is the governance of a secular university within a context of conservative religious norms reinforced by an authoritarian regime. Another is the response of a highly traditional society to an industrial revolution accompanied by the intrusion of Western culture. Finally, consideration is given to the new technocrats educated in American, British, and Saudi universities and their potential impact upon the ruling Al Sauds, the Islamic religion, international and oil policies, and future political change.
942			_cENGLISH
999			_c582016 _d582016