Worldview

Saudi Arabia

By examining both modern-day Saudi Arabia and its past, this week-long series helps listeners better understand the forces shaping the country.

Programs in this series:

History of Religion in Saudi Arabia Audio Khaled Abou El Fadl — The Omar and Azmeralda Alfi Distinguished Fellow in Islamic Law at the UCLA School of Law (12.10.01) What does Wahabism mean today? Audio Michael Sells — Professor of religion at Haverford College (12.10.01) Saudi National Security Audio Joseph Kechichian — CEO of Kechichian & Associates, LLC; author of Succession in Saudi Arabia; and visiting fellow at the Gustav E. Von Grunebaum Center for Near Eastern Studies at UCLA (12.11.01)

Saudi Arabia is highlighted in the lighter color in this regional map from the year 2000. The map is from University of Texas at Austin.

History of Oil in Saudi Arabia
Audio
Robert Vitalis — Professor and director of the Middle East Center at the University of Pennsylvania's Political Science Department (12.12.01)

The Experiences of Women in Saudi Arabia
Audio
Eleanor Abdella Doumato — Adjunct professor at the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University (12.13.01)

Dissent in Saudi Arabia
Audio
Gwenn Okruhlik — Professor of political science at the University of Arkansas (12.14.01)

Saudi Arabia's Consultative Council
Audio
R. Hrair Dekmejian — Professor in the department of political science at UCLA (12.14.01)