From: Middle East Policy | Date: December 1, 2001| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2001 Middle East Policy Council. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Succession in Saudi Arabia, by Joseph A. Kechichian. New York: Palgrave, 2001. xiii + 287 pages, including 17 appendices, notes, bibliography and index. $49.95, hardcover.

The tragic events of September 11 once again underscore the vital importance for U.S. policies of our special relationship with Saudi Arabia. Existing military facilities in that kingdom are, of course, valuable for potential U.S. military actions against terrorists and their supporters in the Persian Gulf/South Asia region. Even more importantly, the publicly announced support of the Saudi leadership will ...