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Article: THE POLITICAL ELITE AND THE INTRODUCTION OF POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN OMAN.
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- Middle East Policy
- Article date:
- June 1, 2000
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This study focuses on the role of the Omani traditional political elite (the elite) in the introduction of political participation in Oman. Elite analysis is one of the best methodologies for the study of political processes in the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council. In considering the role of the Omani elite in the introduction of political participation to the Omani people, it is important to remember how powerful the elite in Oman is. As a guarantor of stability, security and socioeconomic rewards to its people it has a monopoly of legitimate forces, including not only military, police and economic resources, but also a wide range of power to intervene in the lives ...