Kinship, State Formation and Governance in the Arab Gulf States

Builds a theoretical model of tribe-state relations through historical political analysis of tribal politics in Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman Connects the construction of kinship identity to state-level political outcomesEmphasises the importance of pre-state conditions to post-state building politicsAssesses kinship politics in the royal family, state ministries, parliaments, local governing institutions and interpersonal interactionsOffers a comparison of tribal politics and the impact on governance