The Gulf Cooperation Council States: Hereditary Succession, Oil and Foreign Powers Architecture the tensions and instabilities of

the tensions and instabilities of boundaries and the spaces in between

ISBN: 9780993584589

and culturally relevant typographic sculptures that he refers to as ‘word art’

Publisher: Stanford University Press

Another feature examines the legacy of Carlos Villa (1936–2013)

The Gulf Cooperation Council States: Hereditary Succession, Oil and Foreign Powers Architecture the tensions and instabilities ofSince the oil boom of the 1970s, the Gulf Cooperation Council States have attempted to achieve economic stability and realise their development goals. Such efforts have so far been in vain, however, as these states autocratic governments have closed off their political systems with the support of international allies, especially the United States. Focussing on institutional structures where oil wealth has been confined to the few, and the consequences