Group Conflict and Political Mobilization in Bahrain and the Arab Gulf: Rethinking the Rentier State (Middle East Studies)

The book "Challenging Rentier Politics in Bahrain" is a groundbreaking study that offers a new perspective on the political landscape of the Arab Gulf region.

Drawing on the first-ever mass political survey in Bahrain, the author provides empirical evidence to challenge the prevailing rentier interpretation of political life in the Gulf states.

The book reveals that neither are the state willing to offer all citizens the same bargain, nor are all citizens willing to accept it.

Instead, shared social and religious identities offer a viable basis for mass political coordination.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the attitudes of ordinary citizens towards politics in Bahrain and the wider Arab Gulf region.