Persian Gulf: an introduction to its peoples, politics, and economics
This book is an introductory survey of an area of increasing economic, commercial, and strategic importance to the United States and the Western world. The first chapter describes the geographical and climatic features of the region, its peoples, and their cultures, with emphasis on the striking degree of diversity found among the peoples who inhabit the Gulf littoral. There follow three chapters analyzing the politics of the Gulf: the first focuses on the political dynamics of each of the littoral states; the second discusses regional Gulf politics; and the third analyzes the role of the Gulf in international politics from the early Portuguese, French, and British imperial interests to present-day oil interests. Persian Gulf oil and the economics of the region are then discussed in successive chapters. The final chapter traces U.S. interests in the area, recent U.S. strategic and economic interests, and the development of a U.S. Gulf policy over the last eight years.
- OSTI ID:
- 7088117
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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