{"id":6174,"date":"2017-12-15T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T13:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thediplomaticenvoy.com\/?p=6174"},"modified":"2021-01-22T18:10:19","modified_gmt":"2021-01-22T23:10:19","slug":"focus-absolute-monarchs-in-saudi-arabia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.shu.edu\/thediplomaticenvoy\/2017\/12\/15\/focus-absolute-monarchs-in-saudi-arabia\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus on Absolute Monarchs: Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>By Mark McGuire <\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><i>Staff Writer<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The new head of the Saudi Anti-Corruption Committee, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (widely known as MBS), arrested over 200 Saudi officials in an effort to crack down on illicit dealings, according to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/5018461\/saudi-corruption-purge-prince-arrests\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The arrests also allow Saudi Arabia\u2019s heir to the throne to consolidate power as his ailing father, King Salman, prepares his son to take over as the head of the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MBS\u2019s rise to prominence is unique, partly due to the way in which he rose to power. This is because King Salman dismissed two prior crown princes, including Mohammad bin Nayef, seen as a key ally of the United States who led Saudi Arabia\u2019s anti-terror campaign, in order to clear a path for his son. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In Saudi Arabia, which has a tradition of governing by consensus, the king\u2019s dismissal of two potential successors was seen as highly unusual and a break of tradition. This unorthodox ascension laid the groundwork for the present developments, as MBS, having been promoted to the country\u2019s number two position, is using his newfound power to subdue potential rivals and silence dissent. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/news\/middle-east-and-africa\/21731172-arrest-rich-princes-and-shuffling-ministries-has-shocked\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Economist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reports, these rivals are themselves quite powerful, and include billionaire businessman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and potential future king Prince Mutaib bin Abdullah. Both influential individuals, Prince Alwaleed and Prince Mutaib, were detained in the latest round of Crown Prince Mohammad\u2019s anti-corruption purges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The ambitious crown prince\u2019s efforts go far beyond simply trying to gain more national clout. \u00a0The young leader has also expressed a desire to remake Saudi Arabia\u2019s social and economic landscape through an initiative that he announced last year called Saudi Vision 2030, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/magazine\/story\/2017\/11\/22\/saudi-arabias-populist-king-in-waiting-215857\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Politico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The crown prince\u2019s reforms had already started to take shape under King Salman. MBS was influential in the announcement that women will be allowed to drive starting in June 2018, the stripping of powers from the religious police, and the implementing of economic reforms, all of which are designed to make the country stronger and more prosperous.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MBS also made waves for his statements on Saudi Arabia\u2019s religiosity. Saudi Arabia, under his leadership, would return to a form of \u201cmoderate Islam\u201d and abandon the fundamentalism that he believes has caused regional upheaval, and which he refers to as \u201cnot normal,\u201d according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2017\/oct\/24\/i-will-return-saudi-arabia-moderate-islam-crown-prince\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Guardian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Further complicating the situation are the crown prince\u2019s views on foreign policy, which focus on aggressively combating Iranian efforts to shift the regional balance of power. Though most Saudi officials agree that Iran is Saudi Arabia\u2019s chief rival and number one security threat, as <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/foreignpolicy.com\/2017\/11\/08\/the-saudis-go-for-broke-against-iran\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Foreign Policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reports, a number of officials also believe the crown prince to be too impulsive in making crucial foreign policy decisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This has led to questions regarding the crown prince\u2019s handling of the kingdom\u2019s Yemen intervention, the Qatari diplomatic crisis, and the Lebanese political crisis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MBS, who is 32, would make the first prospective king not to be born of the nation\u2019s founder Ibn Saud, the most pivotal figure in Saudi Arabia\u2019s recent history. As <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/international\/archive\/2017\/11\/the-saudi-crown-prince-is-risking-everything-on-three-major-experiments\/545240\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Atlantic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> notes, the prince\u2019s success depends on his ability to simultaneously consolidate power, stymie dissent, reshape the country socially and economically, and pursue a high-risk foreign policy against Iran. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If effective, the leader will be hailed as a visionary and a hero. If not, the future of Saudi Arabia and the stability of the region may fall victim to the prince\u2019s alleged impulsive and overreaching tendencies. Either way, only time will reveal the ultimate outcome of the crown prince\u2019s plans, but one thing is certain \u2013 change is in Saudi Arabia\u2019s future.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prince\u2019s success depends on his ability to simultaneously consolidate power, stymie dissent, reshape the country socially and economically, and pursue a high-risk foreign policy against Iran.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":6184,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1229,1402,5,1097],"tags":[463,1225,1226],"class_list":["post-6174","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-december-2017","category-absolute-monarchs","category-focus","category-1097","tag-saudi-arabia","tag-crown-prince-mohammad-bin-salman","tag-anti-corruption-committee"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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