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Record Nr.

UNINA9910154924003321

Autore

Mason Robert <1979->

Titolo

Foreign policy in Iran and Saudi Arabia : economics and diplomacy in the Middle East / / Robert Mason

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-78831-443-3

0-7556-0851-8

0-85772-520-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (287 p.)

Collana

Library of Modern Middle East Studies ; ; 153

Disciplina

327.5

Soggetti

International economics

Iran Economic policy

Iran Foreign relations

Middle East Economic conditions

Middle East Foreign relations United States

Middle East Foreign relations

Saudi Arabia Economic policy

Saudi Arabia Foreign relations

United States Foreign relations Middle East

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-272) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- 1. A conceptual framework -- 2. The shaping factors of regional insecurity and conflict in the formulation of contemporary Saudi and Iranian foreign policy -- 3. Saudi foreign policy: Oil, Wahabism and 'Riyal Politik' -- 4. Iranian foreign policy: The politics of civilization, security and economy -- 5. The triangulation of US foreign policy towards the Middle East -- 6. Conclusions: Economic factors in Middle East foreign policies -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

"Saudi Arabia, with its US alliance and abundance of oil dollars, has a very different economic story to that of Iran, which despite enormous natural gas reserves, has been hit hard by economic, trade, scientific and military sanctions since its 1979 revolution. Robert Mason looks at



the effect that economic considerations (such as oil, gas, sanctions, trade and investment) have had on foreign policy decision-making processes and diplomatic activities. By examining the foreign policies of Saudi Arabia and Iran towards each other, and towards the wider Middle East and beyond, Mason seeks to highlight how oil policy, including oil production, pricing and security of supply and demand, is the paramount economic factor which drives the diplomacy and rivalry of these two pivotal regional powers. His book thus offers vital analysis for researchers of international relations in the Middle East and the processes involved in the formation of foreign policy. -- Amazon."--Bloomsbury Publishing.