September 2023

Volume 06 Issue 09 September 2023
Oman: Preference of Stability and Economic Modernization over Political Development
Mohammad Mohsin Hamidi
Assistant Professor of Politics, Department of Law and Administrative Sciences, Birjand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47191/ijsshr/v6-i9-18

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ABSTRACT

Oman, an Arab country in Persian Gulf, right on the southern part, has a long history with traditional customs. Oil has opened new opportunities for development. In an area with rash political changes and many political world-wide waves, it has been a nearly stable country. The author shows in this article, that the governors of Oman, how preferred stability over rapid democratic changes.

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