International Quarterly of Foreign Relations

International Quarterly of Foreign Relations

Explaining Asymmetrical Political-Economic Development in Saudi Vision 2030 (Based on Leftwich Developmental State Theory)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Reza Ekhtiari Amiri 1
Abbas Dehrouyeh 2
1 Assistance Professor at University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
2 MA in Political Science, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran
Abstract
Saudi Vision 2030 due to vast reformations and enjoying fundamental and deconstructing programs is viewed as a revolution. However, it is a onedimensional plan based on economic development and there is less attention to political development. With regard to that, the main question of the research is that why has not political development received appropriate attention in the Saudi reformation program? And how accomplishment of economic development plan can be explained in non-democratic and authoritarian political system of Saudi Arabia? Research findings reveal that due to fundamental threats of political reforms, Saudi leaders have dominantly focused on economic aspects of development and attempted to do tiny reforms in political sphere. Since enjoying a democratic government is not precondition for achieving economic development, Saudi Arabia will able to pursue its economic plans in the framework of authoritarian political system whiteout pay attention to political development. Research method is analytical-explanatory and it uses Leftwich developmental state theory.
Keywords
development
Saudi Arabia
Vision 2030
reforms
Leftwich
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