Sectarian Gulf: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the Arab Spring That Wasn't (Stanford Briefs)

The Sectarian Gulf by Toby Matthiesen is a groundbreaking book that sheds light on the Arab Spring protests in the Middle East, particularly in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.

This comprehensive analysis provides first-hand accounts of the early protests and reveals how regimes suppressed these movements, often pitting citizen against citizen.

Matthiesen warns of the dire consequences of these tactics, including the erosion of the social fabric in the Gulf States, the rise of transnational Islamist networks, and the future instability of the Middle East.

This book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complex dynamics at play in the region and the potential consequences of current actions.