POL SCI 139 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: United States Fifth Fleet, Iranian Revolution, Peninsula Shield Force
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Pol sci 139 bordenkircher lec 8. 2: intervention and bahrain. Constitutional monarchy: suspended in 1975 > non-monarchical groups still held little power. 1/5 of rhode island, oil and gas industry. Consultative council (40 appointed by king); council of representatives (40 appointed by people): no power to legislate. Poorest of the gulf states, but rich in world; lacks equal distribution of wealth. Banking hub and refining of oil from the middle east. Claims that large population that is in poverty, shiites. Systematic discrimination; center for human rights closed down by government (lead by a shi"a person) Government claims that housing is built for people. Jobs attempted to be given to shi"a claimed to be refused. International institution cooperating on trade to make it simple and erasing the borders w/ cohesion (gulf cooperation council-1981) Liberalism: attack on 1 country is attack on the others. 2011 gcc troops from saudi arabia to bahrain. Saudi arabia (sunni) fearing shi"a population in bahrain.