A History of Modern Oman

This book combines recent scholarship on Omani history with insights drawn from close analysis of Oman's politics and international relations.

Jeremy Jones (Author), Nicholas Ridout (Author)

9781107009400, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 31 August 2015

304 pages, 20 b/w illus. 3 maps
23.6 x 15.9 x 2.2 cm, 0.54 kg

'… its detail-rich narrative deepens our understanding of Oman's religious, economic, political, and social specificities in the regional context of the Arabian Peninsula and the Middle East. Scholars and people interested in Middle East history will enjoy A History of Modern Oman - one of the few accounts of Omani history during both the long nineteenth century and the Cold War - at a time when we need more scholarship to understand a regions that undergoing so many changes.' Guillemette Crouzet, Arab Studies Journal

The ideal introduction to the history of modern Oman from the eighteenth century to the present, this book combines the most recent scholarship on Omani history with insights drawn from a close analysis of the politics and international relations of contemporary Oman. Jeremy Jones and Nicholas Ridout offer a distinctive new approach to Omani history, building on postcolonial thought and integrating the study of politics and culture. The book addresses key topics including Oman's historical cosmopolitanism, the distinctive role of Omani Islam in the country's social and political life, Oman's role in the global economy of the nineteenth century, insurrection and revolution in the twentieth century, the role of Sultan Qaboos in the era of oil and Oman's unique regional and diplomatic perspective on contemporary issues.

Introduction
1. Oman and the Al Bu Said
2. Oman, Zanzibar and empire
3. Oman in the age of British ascendancy and the Arab nahda
4. The Sultanate as nation
5. Dhofar
6. Oil, government and security, 1955–80
7. Shura, diplomacy and economic liberalization, 1980–2000
8. Oman in the twenty-first century.

Subject Areas: 21st century history: from c 2000 - [HBLX], 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW], Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 [HBLL], History of other lands [HBJQ], African history [HBJH]