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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451580103321

Autore

Yodfat Aryeh <1923-, >

Titolo

The Soviet Union and the Arabian Peninsula : Soviet policy towards the Persian Gulf and Arabia / / Aryeh Y. Yodfat

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-283-57845-X

9786613890900

1-136-83378-1

0-203-83207-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 p.)

Collana

Routledge college editions: Iran ; ; 33

Disciplina

327.47053

Soggetti

International relations

Electronic books.

Arabian Peninsula Foreign relations Soviet Union

Soviet Union Foreign relations Arabian Peninsula

Persian Gulf Region Foreign relations Soviet Union

Soviet Union Foreign relations Persian Gulf Region

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1983.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-186) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; The Soviet Union and the Arabian Peninsula; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1. Arabia and The Gulf - Soviet Approaches, Successes and Failures (1917-1975); 2. Soviet Retreats in the Region and advances around It (1975-1978); 3. Shadow Game in The Gulf (January 1979- September 1980); 4. Between Stability and Upheaval   (September 1980-Early 1982); Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In the first years of the Soviet regime there was little, if any, Soviet interest in Arabia and the Persian Gulf. Over the last fifty years relations between Russia and this part of the world have become more complex; this book traces their intricate history in a full analysis of Soviet policy towards the Arabian Peninsula. It opens with a review of events from the beginning of the Soviet regime until 1975. The author goes on to consider the period between 1975 and 1978, concentrating especially on Soviet relations with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and South Yemen. The



impact of the rise of the