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In Recent Years, We Have Witnessed Huge Economic And Socio-political Change In The Gulf. This Book Examines The Rapid Industrialization Of The Region And How Local Economies Are Starting To Diversify Away From Petroleum, Exploring How This Transformative Process Is Starting To Impact On The Region's Economy And Social Make-up. With Contributions From Some Of The Top Scholars And Practitioners In The Area, This Book Discusses Crucial Topics Related To The Region's Transformation, From Issues Of Economic Development And Relations With Iran To Foreign Labour And Women's Education And Work Outside The Home. Chapters Explore How In Addition To The Massive Growth In Investments And Products Such As Oil, Gas, Chemicals, Metals, And Cement, This Growth Has Triggered Numerous Societal Changes, Such As Labour Migration, Educational Reforms, Declining Natality, And Shifting Gender Roles. Covering In Detail A Broad Range Of Issues, This Book Will Appeal Not Only To Middle East Experts, Particularly Those With An Interest In The Persian Gulf, But Also To Development Experts And Political Scientists. Introduction / Jean-francois Seznec -- Section I. Financing The Growth: 1. Lean And Mean: The New Breed Of State-owned Enterprises In The Gulf Monarchies / Steffen Hertog; 2. Financing Industrialization In The Arab-persian Gulf / Jean-francois Seznec; 3. Hawkamah In The Gulf: Local Reception Of Modern Corporate Governance Standards For Publicly Traded Companies In The Arab Gulf States / Alastair Hirst -- Competing Models: The Gulf Arab States And Iran; 4. The Political Economy Of Saudi-iranian Relations: Present And Future / Joris Van Duijne; 5. Strategic Dynamics Of Iran-gcc Relations / John Duke Anthony; 6. Gulf Cooperation Council Diplomatic Coordination: The Limited Role Of Institutionalization / Matteo Legrenzi -- Section Iii. Labor Constraints And Migration Issues: 7. Dependence, Disdain, And Distance: State, Labor, And Citizenship In The Arab Gulf States / Gwenn Okruhlik; 8. Great Expectations: Western-style Education In The Gulf States / Mary Ann Tetreault -- Section Iv. The Role Of Women In Industrialization: 9. Saudi Women: Modernity And Change / Hatoon Ajwad Al-fassi; 10. The Role Of Women In Industrialization In The Gulf: The Case Of Bahrain / Munira Fakhro -- Section V. Gulf Industrialization In Perspective: 11. Gulf Industrialization In Perspective / Hazem El Beblawi; 12. Industrializing Gulf Society / Karen Nielson -- Index. Edited By Jean-françois Seznec And Mimi Kirk. Published In Association With The Center For Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.