Abstract
Although the inventory of Oman’s achievements is impressive by any standard, the sultanate, by virtue of geography, is part of a volatile world, where instability is currently the norm. As such, it is far from immune from the historic convulsions that have swept through the Middle East in recent years, undermining the status quo and toppling regimes like so many dominos.
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Funsch, L.P. (2015). Challenges and Opportunities in a New Century. In: Oman Reborn. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137502018_8
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