Nachum Shiloh's research challenges the common perception of Saudi Arabia as an ultraconservative and coercive society by examining the emergence of elites in early 20th-century Saudi Arabia.

Nachum Shiloh, a PhD candidate at Tel Aviv University, discusses his research on the emergence of Saudi elites in the early 20th century with host Gilad Halpern.

The text discusses the emergence of elites in early 20th-century Saudi Arabia, highlighting the ultraconservative nature of the society, characterized by a clear hierarchy and coercive leadership.