It is almost impossible for me to find any comprehensive texts that would encourage the analysis of the states as a whole entity. Im interested since there are issues among Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia that I would later like to take a look into. I don't have the background for this. Once gaining sufficient understanding, I'll look towards the Islamic world as a whole as well. PS: On that note, is it true that the Islamic Revolution of 1979 in Iran could've resulted in the overthrow of certain gulf state monarchies, even Marxist or at least socialist in nature?

Edit: Bourgeois and pre-capitalist sources are acceptable here. I believe the way we analyze history is a separate concept and I'm not afraid of receiving some outdated information for the sake of seeing the greater picture.