This selection of essays addresses the general aspects of social change in the Persian Gulf, as well as the specific contours of transformation in different milieus of the region. The book goes beyond the paradigms of security and rentier state to capture state-society linkages, women’s role in knowledge economy and social reforms, the directions of democratization, changing dynamics of cities like Dubai, and the interplay of the sacred and secular in the Gulf. It shows the multi-layered manner in which Arab societies of the Gulf have responded to the phenomenon of globalization. The interconnectedness of political and economic dynamics and social change is brought forth by locating specific spaces, issues, and moments of such transformation. Scholars from diverse disciplinary vantage points provide a multi-dimensional perspective of societies in the Persian Gulf.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR A K Ramakrishnan
Dr. A.K. Ramakrishnan is reader and former Director, School of International relations and Politics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, kerala. He was Distinguished International Scholar at Bucknell University, Pennsylvania, USA. Areas of his teaching and research include west Asian Studies, International Relations theories, Gender and Postcolonialism. He has published widely in English and Malayalam. His articles and reviews have been published in national and international journals such as International Studies, Scandinavian Journal of Development Alternatives and Area Studies, Millennium: Journal of International Studies, Contemporary South Asia, and International-Asia Cultural Studies.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR M H Ilias
M.H. Ilias is Associate Professor at India-Arab Cultural Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. He completed his doctoral research from the Centre for West Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His current research addresses social and cultural issues in the Gulf countries. Areas of his reseasrch interest include film and popular culture in West Asia, Hadrami diaspora on the Malabar Coast, Islam and International Relations and Muslims and New Media.
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