Mohammed bin Salman's purge of prominent figures, and his stated campaign to modernise and reform Saudi Arabia's laws and economy, have encountered both support and opposition globally and domestically. The Kingdom's potential to engage more effectively in the international community remains challenged by its political incapacity and its regional competition with Iran, including the Saudi-led war in Yemen. In this examination of Saudi Arabia's foreign policy, Gulf expert Neil Partrick and other analysts address the Kingdom's relations with established and emergent global powers, and with other important states across four continents. The book also investigates how factors from identity politics to the prospect of Iranian nuclear weapons determine Saudi foreign policy. As countries and companies battle for advantage in a changing international order, an understanding of the Kingdom is more important than ever. For students of the Middle East and international relations, this book provides indispensable insight into Saudi Arabia's engagement with its region and the world.

Mohammed bin Salman's purge of prominent figures, and his stated campaign to modernize and reform Saudi Arabia's laws and economy, have encountered both support and opposition globally and domestically.

About the Author
Neil Partrick has contributed three papers to the Kuwait Gulf Programme at the LSE and writes extensively on the Gulf and Saudi Arabia, including for the Economist Group and Oxford Analytica. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the LSE


Book Information
ISBN 9781788312721
Author Neil Partrick
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint I.B. Tauris
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 396g