The Gulf States and Oman Author:Christine Osborne 208p, index, B&W/color photos throughout. This book by a leading photo-journalist examines the impact of oil and oil wealth on the Gulf States. It describes the clash between traditional culture and Westernization and explodes some of the Western myths about social and economic development in the area. It covers both economic change and progress... more » in education, social welfare, urbanization and industrial diversification.« less