Saudi Arabia as an actor in world affairs: a study in the political role of oil and wealth in Saudi Arabian foreign relations behavior, 1965-1984

Book · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6446547

Mehros, S s

The main purpose of this study is to analyze the way in which Saudi Arabian foreign-policy interacts with its oil policy. It examines the role and significant oil and financial power use as influence by Saudi Arabia - its only source of major international leverage - to achieve foreign policy objectives. It focuses on the political economy of Saudi Arabian foreign policy and the implications of this interaction in terms of world policy, and also the effectiveness of the Saudi Arabian use of political oil in international relationships. This study analyzes the relationship between political economy of oil and international politics through an examination of so-called oil power and examines the role of power that oil and wealth play in shaping international relationships between Saudi Arabia and other countries.

• Research Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6446547
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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