Mohammed bin Salman: the Icarus of Saudi Arabia?

Abstract

Mohammed bin Salman. A monarch-to-be without scruples? Or a visionary seeking a path to global power? A social reformer determined to bring his country into the twenty-first century? Or just another brutal dictator? A leader on the road to greatness, or one destined to follow in the footsteps of Icarus? Veteran Washington Post foreign correspondent David Ottaway draws on more than a half-century of observation and reporting to shed light on these conundrums at the heart of any attempt to understand Saudi Arabia--and the man who is poised to rule the country for decades to come. The Conundrums of Saudi Arabia -- Mohammed bin Salman's Meteoric Rise to Power -- Upending the House of Saud -- King Abdullah : The Surprise Reformer -- King Salman : The Daedalus of Saudi Arabia -- The Kingdom of Mohammed bin Salman -- The Fourth Industrial Revolution -- "Who Will Rid Me of This Troublesome Journalist?" -- The Quest for Great Power Status -- The Saudi-US Relationship : Too Damaged to Repair? -- Prospects for Reform...and Repression.