Oil, turmoil, and Islam in the Middle East

Book · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6109191

Sheikh, A R

The turmoil and strife of the Middle East raises serious questions about the security of the world's oil supply. The author argues that OPEC and OAPEC can no longer afford to impose indiscriminate price increases on the marketplace because they hurt not only themselves but oil poor Third World nations as well. The author analyzes the importance of Middle Eastern oil in world politics. He emphasizes that any consideration of the forces influencing development in the Middle East should take Islamic tradition into account. Each chapter is organized around a current Middle Eastern problem: oil politics in relation to international energy needs; the ramifications of the new oil wealth and power of the Middle East; The Iran-Iraq War; Muslim insurgency in Afghanistan; The Arab-Israel conflict; turmoil in Lebanon; Palestinian nationalism; and the Middle East as a superpower.

• OSTI ID: 6109191
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ECONOMIC IMPACT
ENERGY SUPPLIES
GLOBAL ASPECTS
INDUSTRY
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
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MIDDLE EAST
OAPEC
OIL-EXPORTING COUNTRIES
OPEC
PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
PRICES
RISK ASSESSMENT
SECURITY
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