Creating Frankenstein: The Saudi Export of Wahhabism

Creating Frankenstein: The Saudi Export of Wahhabism

Lecture at the Institute of South Asian Studies, 2 March 2016

by James M. Dorsey

There has long been debate about the longevity of the Saudi ruling family. My initial conclusion when I first visited Saudi Arabia exactly 40 years ago was: this can’t last. I would still maintain it cannot last even if my t…