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On Saudi Arabia

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What’s it about?

A Pulitzer-winning journalist reveals how Saudi Arabia's medieval social contract, oil addiction, and exported extremism create a fragile kingdom that is both a vital ally and a global threat.

You’ll learn

  • The unsustainable bargain of oil, religion, and autocracy
  • How Wahhabi education incubates extremism
  • Why the ruling family resists real reform
  • The hidden desperation beneath Saudi stability