Salman's Legacy: The Dilemmas of a New Era in Saudi Arabia

Review

'In this meticulously edited volume, Madawi Al-eed solidifies her reputation as the leading scholar on Saudi Arabia. Comprehensive in its , nuanced in its interpretation, with a plethora of fresh historical and political ins, no serious student of contemporary Saudi Arabia can afford to ignore this book.' --Nader Hashemi, Director of the Center for Middle East Studies, University of Denver

'Salman's Legacy offers a timely and extremely relevant look at a kingdom in flux. The contributors shed valuable light on the country that Mohammed bin Salman looks set to rule for decades to come. This volume assesses and contextualizes the accelerated pace of change in Saudi Arabia, where an old order is giving way rapidly to a new but uncertain future.' --Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Fellow for the Middle East at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, author of 'Insecure Gulf: The End of Certainty and the Transition to the Post-Oil Era' and 'Qatar and the Arab Spring'

'A timely intervention into some of the major debates concerning Saudi Arabia in the twenty-first century. Offering a wealth of new in, the contributors depict a Saudi Arabia that is more complex, diverse, and globally central than much of the scholarship so often cls. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the contemporary regional landscape.' --Rosie Bsheer, Assistant Professor of History, Yale University, co-editor of 'The Dawn of the Arab Uprisings: End of An Old Order?'

From the Author

Madawi Al-eed is Visiting Professor at the Middle East Centre, London School of Economics. In 2016, she was Visiting Research Professor at the Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore. She is the author of several books on Saudi Arabia. Her latest, Muted Modernists: The Struggle Over Divine Politics in Saudi Arabia, was published by Hurst in 2016.