Popular culture and political identity in the Arab Gulf states

The Gulf States are assuming an ever more important role in the global political economy, and new cultural and political identities are emerging, both through natural processes and as a result of state design. This book explores some of the issues raised by this developing profile.

Alanoud Alsharekhis a member of the advisory council of the London Middle East Institute (LMEI) at SOAS and a consultant for the UN Development Fund for Women.

Robert Springborgholds the MBI Al Jaber Chair in Middle East Studies at SOAS and is director of the LMEI.

Sarah Stewartis deputy director of the LMEI and teaches in the Department of the Study of Religions at SOAS.