Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Md. Muddassir Quamar’s chapter ‘Demography, Governance and Reforms in Saudi Arabia: An Assessment of the Vision 2030’ has been published as part of the book ‘Youth Bloom in GCC’ (Knowledge World, New Delhi), edited by Dr. Sameena Hameed.
The chapter examines the Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 program within the broader context of the ongoing socio-economic reforms in the Kingdom. It underlines the relative success of the Kingdom’s leadership in achieving some of the goals set in the Vision document in a short duration, especially in creating a more friendly public sphere for Saudi women, and in giving impetus to the recreational, entertainment and hospitality industry as part of the economic diversification plan.