POMED Notes: Prophets and Princes: Saudi Arabia from Muhammad to the Present
October 14th, 2008 by Tariq
This afternoon the Middle East Institute hosted Mr. Mark Weston to speak about his new book, Prophets and Princes: Saudi Arabia from Muhammad to the Present.
Weston argued that Saudi Arabia is the most important U.S. ally in the region, and the spiritual and economic center of the Middle East. Furthermore, the creation of an Allegiance Institution to approve prospective rulers, and the possibility of limited elected membership in the Shura council, are signs of limited government and the earliest inklings of democracy.
For POMED’s notes on this event, click here.
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