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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825029103321

Autore

Long David E

Titolo

The Persian Gulf : an introduction to its peoples, politics, and economics / / David E. Long

Pubbl/distr/stampa

LONDON, : ROUTLEDGE, 2019

ISBN

1-000-30431-0

1-000-23243-3

0-429-31349-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 172 pages)

Collana

Westview special studies on the Middle East

Disciplina

320.91824

953.6

Soggetti

POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays

POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General

POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National

POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference

Persian Gulf Region

Persian Gulf Region Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-172).

Sommario/riassunto

Since the energy crisis of 1973, the political, economic, and strategic importance of the Persian Gulf to U.S. interests has become readily apparent. Yet little has been written on the area or on policy considerations toward it. This book, in its second, updated edition, fills a considerable part of the gap in the literature. The first chapter desc