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The Man Who Would Be King of Saudi Arabia (with Karen Elliott House)

EconTalk by Library of Economics and Liberty

Feb 23, 202601:16:58Education

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been dragging Saudi Arabia into the modern world over the last decade. Journalist and author Karen Elliott House lays out the Saudi leader's motivations, hopes, and contradictions. Li...

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The Man Who Would Be King of Saudi Arabia (with Karen Elliott House) is an episode from EconTalk by Library of Economics and Liberty. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been dragging Saudi Arabia into the modern world over the last decade...

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been dragging Saudi Arabia into the modern world over the last decade. Journalist and author Karen Elliott House lays out the Saudi leader's motivations, hopes, and contradictions. Listen as she and EconTalk's Russ Roberts explore the crown prince's mix of cultural liberalization and political dominance and where his balancing act might lead his country in the future.

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Published Feb 23, 2026 and 01:16:58 long