The Man Who Would Be King of Saudi Arabia (with Karen Elliott House)
About this episode
Karen Elliott House discusses the motivations and contradictions of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he modernizes Saudi Arabia.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been dragging Saudi Arabia into the modern world over the last decade. Journalist and author Karen Elliott House lays out the Saudi leader's motivations, hopes, and contradictions. Listen as she and EconTalk's Russ Roberts explore the crown prince's mix of cultural liberalization and political dominance and where his balancing act might lead his country in the future.
People in this episode
Host: Russ Roberts
Guest: Karen Elliott House
Topics covered
- Saudi Arabia
- Crown Prince
- cultural liberalization
- political dominance
- modernization
Keywords
- Mohammed bin Salman
- Saudi Arabia
- Karen Elliott House
- cultural liberalization
- political dominance
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Organizations: EconTalk, Saudi Arabia
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