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• Contents List of illustrations Preface Map of Oman Introduction: A 'Good News' Story from the Middle East
• 1. The Lure of Oman
• 2. Setting the Stage: Oman Pre-1970 Appendix: Al Bu Sa'id Dynasty
• 3. Qaboos bin Sa'id: Renaissance Man
• 4. Creating a Civil Society
• 5. Constructing a Modern Economy
• 7. Challenges and Opportunities in a New Century Notes Bibliography.
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The Sultanate of Oman is one of the few 'good news' stories to have emerged from the Middle East in recent memory. This book traces the narrative of a little-known and relatively stable Arab country whose history of independence, legacy of interaction with diverse cultures, and enlightened modern leadership have transformed it in less than fifty years from an isolated medieval-style potentate to a stable, dynamic, and largely optimistic country. At the heart of this fascinating story is Oman's sultan, Qaboos bin Sa'id, friend to both East and West, whose unique leadership style has resulted in both domestic and foreign policy achievements during more than four decades in office. Exploring Oman from a historical perspective, Funsch examines how the country's unique blend of tradition and modernization has enabled it to succeed while others in the region have failed. Accounts of the author's own experiences with Oman's transformation add rich layers of depth, texture, and personality to the narrative.
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• Before the Great War-- Between the Great Wars-- Enemies - Old and New-- Relinquishing Gwadur-- Oil-- Sutlan Sayyid Qaboos.
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This study concerning the Sultanate of Oman is based on extensive research in British sources and includes material from archives in the United States. The last chapter, which covers the period from 1970, is based on Omani newspapers and interviews with Omani officials conducted in 1994. Throughout the 20th century, Omani rulers were confronted with rebellious tribes and threatened by movements originating outside the Sultanate, including Wahhabism, Arab nationalism, and communism. The discovery of oil in the 1960s did not free the Omani people from poverty or seclusion. The Sultan's subjects were only liberated in 1970, when a coup d'etat, led by Sayyid Qaboos bin Said, enabled Oman to build a modern infrastructure, and join the Arab World and the international community.
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