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Saudi Stability Misread
In his 2012 book, Thomas Lippman argues that the West misunderstood Saudi Arabia’s stability by judging it against regimes that had collapsed and reducing the sources of its strength to oil and security. In doing so, it overlooked the legitimacy of the state’s founding, its history, and its networks of ties with society and religious institutions. He explains that stability also rested on the state’s ability to absorb demands and reforms gradually, and to manage the transfer of power and social balances—without this meaning that tensions and challenges were absent. By 2026, the changes brought about by Saudi Vision 2030 had demonstrated the kingdom’s capacity to accelerate change and reset its priorities. The article concludes that its continuity has stemmed not from stagnation, but from adaptation and renewal while preserving its historical roots.
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