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<article article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.3" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xml:lang="ru"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">govandpol</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="ru">Управление и политика</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Governance and Politics</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2782-7062</issn><issn pub-type="epub">2782-7070</issn><publisher><publisher-name>MGIMO University</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24833/2782-7062-2026-5-1-58-66</article-id><article-id custom-type="elpub" pub-id-type="custom">govandpol-145</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ПОЛИТОЛОГИЯ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>POLITICAL SCIENCE</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Племена в современной Саудовской Аравии: некоторые социальные и политические функции</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>Role of Tribes in the Socio-Political System of Saudi Arabia</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Погосян</surname><given-names>А. Б.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Pogosyan</surname><given-names>A. B.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Погосян Александр Бабкенович – аспирант Института востоковедения РАН.</p><p>10703, Москва, ул. Рождественка, 12</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Aleksander B. Pogosyan - PhD Candidate</p><p>Rozhdestvenka St., 12, Moscow, 107031</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">sashapogosyan@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Институт востоковедения РАН</institution><country>Россия</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences</institution><country>Russian Federation</country></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2026</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>24</day><month>03</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>5</volume><issue>1</issue><fpage>58</fpage><lpage>66</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Погосян А.Б., 2026</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Погосян А.Б.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Pogosyan A.B.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://www.gp-mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/145">https://www.gp-mgimo.ru/jour/article/view/145</self-uri><abstract><p>В статье раскрывается роль носителей племенной идентичности и родоплеменных кланов в социально-политической жизни современной Саудовской Аравии. Автором рассматривается характер взаимодействия племенных союзов с королевской семьей и степень их интеграции в политическую систему страны. Также акцентируется внимание на социально-экономических изменениях, оказавших влияние на развитие племенной идентичности. Несмотря на модернизацию и урбанизацию влияние племен на политику сохраняется и в некоторой степени проявляет себя в вопросах назначения их представителей на ключевые государственные должности и их участия в муниципальных выборах. Племенная идентичность продолжает оказывать ощутимое влияние на общество, особенно в контексте межплеменных конфликтов и браков. Исследуется характер государственной политики по отношению к племенам, а также использование племенных связей с целью укрепления легитимности власти и обеспечения стабильности. Автор приходит к выводу, что племенной фактор остается важной частью социально-политической структуры Саудовской Аравии, несмотря на усилия государства по развитию национальной идентичности.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><p>The article analyzes the role of tribal identity and clans in the socio-political life of Saudi Arabia, focusing on the influence of tribal ties within the context of the modern state. The key objective is to explore Saudi tribes and assess the extent of their impact on the socio-political environment. The article examines the nature of interaction between tribal alliances and the royal family, as well as the degree of their integration into the country’s political system. Despite modernization and urbanization, tribal influence on politics persists, especially in matters such as the appointment of key government officials and participation in municipal elections. Attention is also given to the socio-economic changes brought about, among other factors, by the development of the oil industry in Saudi Arabia. Tribal identity continues to significantly shape society, particularly in the context of conflict and intertribal marriages. The article investigates state policy toward tribes and the use of tribal networks to strengthen political legitimacy and maintain stability. The author concludes that the tribal factor remains a vital element of Saudi Arabia’s socio-political structure, despite the state’s efforts to foster a unified national identity.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>Королевство Саудовская Аравия</kwd><kwd>племенная идентичность</kwd><kwd>родоплеменной клан</kwd><kwd>социальная структура</kwd><kwd>модернизация</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>Kingdom of Saudi Arabia</kwd><kwd>tribal identity</kwd><kwd>clan</kwd><kwd>social structure</kwd><kwd>modernization</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Аганин А.Р. (2013). Племена, кланы и семейства Катара. М.: Институт Ближнего Востока.</mixed-citation><mixed-citation xml:lang="en">Alboaouh, K. &amp; Mahoney, J. (2017). Religious and Political Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Challenges and Prospects. 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