Appeals of the Saudi populace in petitions at king’s doorsteps (1990–2012)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16744486 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Safa Al-Saeedi (0000-0003-2328-8177, Marist College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-27 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-10 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1353-0194 • E-ISSN: 1469-3542 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13530194.2026.2652396 |
| OpenAlex | W7153526616 |
| Language | EN |
The 1990s and the 2000s were an active period of petition writing in Saudi Arabia. Addressing political leadership, Saudis from various ideological stripes signed petitions calling for reform. These petitions received academic attention but have not been examined systematically. This article assembles and analyses these documents to uncover the issues that gripped the politically involved during this period and their divisions over these issues. By providing a breakdown of 5,594 signatories by gender and professional sector, this article offers insight into the representativeness of petitioners of the wider populace, the mobilization strategies of formulators, and the traction of enclosed demands.
Field (mathematics · Government (linguistics · Politics · Islamic Studies and History · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts · Socioeconomic Development in MENA
| Highly cited | No |
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