| ID | 169373 |
| Title Proper | Marx's Arabian Apostles |
| Other Title Information | the rise and fall of the Saudi communist movement |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Al-Sudairi, Mohammed Turki A. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Saudi Arabia's historic communist movement is considerably overlooked in the literature on secular dissent in the kingdom. This article attempts to address this gap by offering a historical account of the movement's early formation, dispersion, radicalization and, ultimately, transformation into the Communist Party of Saudi Arabia. This metamorphosis from a diffuse and ideologically eclectic organization into a more orthodox, Soviet-style, and structurally coherent party, paradoxically, marked the Saudi movement's political twilight as it assumed an organizational and intellectual straitjacket that contributed to its demise. |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle East Journal Vol. 73, No.3; Autumn 2019: p.438-457 |
| Journal Source | Middle East Journal 2019-09 73, 3 |
| Key Words | Marx's Arabian Apostles ; Saudi Communist Movement |