Book review: The son king:reform and repression in Saudi Arabia by Madawi Al-Rasheed

In The Son King: Reform and Repression in Saudi Arabia, Madawi Al-Rasheed provides a new account of Saudi Arabia’s recent history, focusing on the duality of reform and repression that has characterised the era of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Muhammed bin Salman. This book is an essential resource for those looking to understand the transformations and contradictions of Saudi Arabia under the Son King, writes Betul Dogan Akkas. The Son King: Reform and Repression in Saudi Arabia. Madawi Al-Rasheed. Hurst. 2020.