Abstract
I analyze the ability of Saudi-Arabia to adjust to present low oil prices. I analyze the political foundations of the Saudi state and its weak autonomy in relation to its power bases: the avaricious princes and the fundamentalist religious Sheikhs. I am pessimistic as to the likelyhood of Saudi-Arabia making the needed ajdustments due to current low oil prices. This is the second of two articles on Saudi-Arabia.
| Translated title of the contribution | Come down. Avaricious princes weakens Saudi-Arabia. |
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| Original language | Danish |
| Journal | Politiken |
| Pages (from-to) | 7 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| ISSN | 0907-1814 |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Jan 2016 |
Keywords
- Saudi-Arabia
- oil prices
- power base of the Saudi-Arabian state
- state autonomy