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Oman Diplomatic Handbook (World Business, Investment and Government Library) ... Read more

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With the help of British advisors, Sultan Qaboos overthrew his father, the ruler of Oman, in 1970, yet few expected the new leader to thrive. Sultan Qaboos was an unfamiliar figure to his own people, and Oman was a poor country wracked by multiple civil wars. Nevertheless, Sultan Qaboos cemented his rule by introducing a policy of national unification and assimilating all of Oman into an oil rentier state framework. He also promoted the idea that the figure of the sultan could embody the state, which later led to a celebration of the sultan as an incarnation of Oman's "renaissance."

Based on years of research, Marc Valeri treats the political career of Sultan Qaboos as a case study revealing the social and political mechanisms of authoritarianism in postcolonial states. Valeri examines how Sultan Qaboos established and constantly renewed his base in order to meet internal and external challenges to his power. He also considers what happens when one part of this model, namely an oil-rent economy, falters, and the privileges enjoyed by half the population are no longer tenable.

In particular, Valeri addresses the creation of a different model and how this pursuit depends as much on the network of power and privilege that has developed alongside polity as on the interference of economic and technological forces. At the same time, different and overlapping identities-ethnic, religious, historical, or a combination thereof-persist and in some cases reemerge, intertwining with challenges to wider state- and nation-building exercises and to the regime's legitimizing strategies. In conclusion, Valeri expands his focus beyond the state of Oman, evaluating the practices of other Arab monarchies in Morocco, Jordan, and the Persian Gulf.

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Oman Foreign Policy and Government Guide (World Foreign Policy and Government Library) ... Read more

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Chapters: Central Bank of Oman, Council of State of Oman, Human Rights in Oman, Ministry of Legal Affairs, State General Reserve Fund, Consultative Assembly of Oman, Omani Passport. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 23. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Central Bank of Oman was established in December 1974 and began operations on 1 April 1975. It replaced the Oman Currency Board as the principal currency authority in Oman. The Central Bank of Oman is responsible for maintaining the stability of the national currency the Omani Rial and ensuring monetary and financial stability in a deregulated and open financial system. The capital base of the CBO which was one million Omani Rials at the commencement of operations in 1975, was strengthened over time and since April 2002 has remained at R0300 million. At the end of 2005, CBO's assets/liabilities totalled RO 1826.4 million. The Omani banking system has experienced several mergers since the 1990s and as a result the number of commercial banks at the end of 2005 stood at 13, of which five are locally incorporated and eight are branches of foreign banks, together having a branch network of 329 branches. Local banks, in addition, have 10 branches and one representative office abroad. As at the end of 2005, there were also three specialised banks in operation, with a network of 26 branches. The CB O has approved the establishment of an additional local bank (Sohar Bank) and a branch of a foreign bank (Bank of Beirut) that are expected to commence operations by the end of 2006. In order to strengthen the financial position of licensed banks and enable them to face competition as well as fhttp://en.wikipedia.org/skins-1.5/common/images/button_bold.pnginance large projects, the minimum capital requirement for commercial banks was enhanced ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=8517215 ... Read more

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This book examines the rise of the country of Oman. ... Read more

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Riphenburg systematically analyzes the dynamics of Oman's current political and economic development. Not only does she bring readers up-to-date on the country's efforts to move toward a semiparticipatory and semiconstitutional form of government, but she also investigates Oman's approach to the challenges it will encounter in the 21st century. These problems include: a future of declining oil resources and of rapid population growth, an era that will demand the development of the country's human resources and call upon them to diversify and privatize the economy. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Middle East Policy, published by Middle East Policy Council on March 22, 2006. The length of the article is 4477 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Oman's progress toward participatory government.
Author: Charles O. Cecil
Publication: Middle East Policy (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 22, 2006
Publisher: Middle East Policy Council
Volume: 13Issue: 1Page: 60(9)

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At the core of this book is an attempt to explain a conflict in Oman in the 1950s and 1960s between two claimants to authority: the Imam of the Ibadi sect in the interior and the Sultan with his capital at Muscat on the coast. The crisis, precipitated by two rival oil companies, acquired wider dimensions because the Sultan was supported by the British, whilst the Imam was eventually backed by Saudi Arabia. In his analysis of the roots of this conflict John Wilkinson traces the themes of regional identity, tribal organization and political authority over some 1200 years of history in south-eastern Arabia. The constitution of the Imamate has periodically unified the tribes of central Oman into a form of statehood capable of creating an overseas empire. But in spite of the accruing wealth, notably from Eastern Africa in the nineteenth century, the institutions necessary for permanent government were never created. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from The Public Manager, published by Bureaucrat, Inc. on September 22, 2004. The length of the article is 679 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Attack on the Federal Government Workplace--Views from Within.(Book Review)
Author: Sandra F. Mobley
Publication: The Public Manager (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2004
Publisher: Bureaucrat, Inc.
Volume: 33Issue: 2Page: 62(1)

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This text assesses, measures and critically examines the (potentially negative) effects that the population growth rate could have on the development of the Gulf States. It explores the ability of Gulf governments to continue providing quality education, health and employment under conditions of rapid population growth. It also adopts the revisionists' approach that population growth is one important variable that hinders long-term development. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from WWP-Business Opportunities in Africa & the Middle East, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2005. The length of the article is 485 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: OMAN: Joint venture construction plans for proposed large-scale modern container terminal, HUTCHINSON PORT HOLDINGS (HPH) [Hong Kong] & Government of Oman [Oman].
Publication: WWP-Business Opportunities in Africa & the Middle East (Newsletter)
Date: December 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 14Issue: 11

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This digital document is an article from WWP-Report on Engineering Construct & Plant Operations in the Developing World, published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2005. The length of the article is 485 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: OMAN: Joint venture construction plans for proposed large-scale modern container terminal, HUTCHINSON PORT HOLDINGS (HPH) [Hong Kong] & Government of Oman [Oman] Order #: 124605.
Publication: WWP-Report on Engineering Construct & Plant Operations in the Developing World (Newsletter)
Date: December 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 14Issue: 12

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Oman is the inheritor of a unique political tradition, the imama (imamate), and has a special place in the Arab Islamic world. From the 8th century and for more than a thousand years, the story of Oman was essentially a story of an original, minority, movement, the Ibadi. This long period was marked by the search for a just imama through the Ibadi model of the Islamic State.

The imama system was based on two principles: the free election of the imam leader, and the rigorous application of shura (consultation). Thus, the imama system, through its rich experience, has provided us with the only example of an Arab-Islamic democracy.

Hussein Ghubash's well-researched book takes the reader on a historical voyage through geography, politics, and culture of the region, from the sixteenth century to the present day. Oman has long-standing ties with East Africa as well as Europe; the first contact between Oman and European imperialist powers took place at the dawn of the 1500s with the arrival of the Portuguese, eventually followed by the Dutch, French and British.

Persuasive, thorough and drawing on Western as well as Islamic political theory, this book analyses the different historical and geopolitical roles of this strategic country. Thanks to its millennial tradition, Oman enjoys a solid national culture and a stable socio-political situation. Today, it is moving steadily towards a democratic future. ... Read more

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Doing Business And Investing in Oman (World Business, Investment and Government Library) ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from APS Diplomat Redrawing the Islamic Map, published by Pam Stein/Input Solutions on December 23, 2002. The length of the article is 805 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: OMAN - The Politico-Economic Scenario.
Publication: APS Diplomat Redrawing the Islamic Map (Newsletter)
Date: December 23, 2002
Publisher: Pam Stein/Input Solutions
Volume: 44Issue: 6

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