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Trading autonomy for integration.

Some observations on twentieth-century relations between the Rijâl Alma' tribe and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Autonomie contre intégration. Quelques observations sur les rapports entre la tribu des Rijâl Alma' et le royaume d'Arabie Saoudite au XXe siècle
Andre Gingrich
p. 75-92

Abstracts

During the first decades of Saudi Arabian rule in the kingdom's present south-western provinces (Jîzân, 'Asîr), several local tribes were granted various kinds of local autonomy, particularly regarding customary law. This "soft" tribal policy stood in marked contrast to the king's dealing with tribes in central and northern Arabia during previous years. The present article examines for the Rijâl Alma' tribe of western 'Asîr some of the underlying local factors which, in addition to regional and international politics, were at work in those developments.

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References

Bibliographical reference

Andre Gingrich, “Trading autonomy for integration.”Études rurales, 155-156 | 2000, 75-92.

Electronic reference

Andre Gingrich, “Trading autonomy for integration.”Études rurales [Online], 155-156 | 2000, Online since 16 June 2003, connection on 06 February 2025. URL: http://0-journals-openedition-org.catalogue.libraries.london.ac.uk/etudesrurales/16; DOI: https://0-doi-org.catalogue.libraries.london.ac.uk/10.4000/etudesrurales.16

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Andre Gingrich

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