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Informationen zum Autor Alexei Vassiliev is Honorary President of the Institute for African Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). He is the author of over thirty books, including the critically acclaimed The History of Saudi Arabia, winner of the Choice Outstanding Academic Book Award, Central Asia: Political and Economic Challenges in Post-Soviet Era (both by Saqi Books), and Russian Policy in the Middle East: From Messianism to Pragmatism. Klappentext The definitive biography of one of the modern Arab world's most important rulers, who established Saudi Arabia's global influence today. Zusammenfassung A compelling account of the life of King Faisal! who established Saudi Arabia's international prominence and influence. Having forged a strong alliance with the US! navigated two Arab-Israeli wars! Cold War allegiances and domestic tensions Faisal's rule is central to understanding Saudi Arabia's position today. Inhaltsverzeichnis ContentsPreface Chapter one: The Delicate Youth on a Fiery Horse Chapter two: The FatherChapter three: An Adolescent Discovers the Big, Big World Chapter four: From Youngster to StatesmanChapter five: Viceroy of Hijaz, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Military Commander Chapter six: Oil and Gold Chapter seven: Faisal and Iffat, Iffat and Faisal Chapter eight: World War II and the Discovery of America Chapter nine: The Autumn and Winter of the Patriarch Chapter ten: My Brother, My King, My Sorrow Chapter eleven: The Pendulum: Premiership to Dismissal to Deputy Premiership Chapter twelve: To Be or Not to Be Chapter thirteen: The Road to the Throne - Without Bloodshed Chapter fourteen: King at Last Chapter fifteen: Nasser and the Yemen Trap Chapter sixteen: The Six-Day War Chapter seventeen: Two Yemens: A Headache, but No Threat Chapter eighteen: Political Realities, Old and New Chapter nineteen: Al-Aqsa AblazeChapter twenty: Taming Aramco Chapter twenty-one: Death of Nasser, Rise of Sadat Chapter twenty-two: The Year 1973: Five to TwelveChapter twenty-three: The 1973 War Chapter twenty-four: 1973: The Embargo Chapter twenty-five: "The Mightiest of Arab Rulers" chapter twenty-six: Poitiers, American-Style? Chapter twenty-seven: A New Relationship with the US Chapter twenty-eight: Financial Might: Beyond the Possible Chapter twenty-nine: Storm of Change: the King Is Assassinated Epilogue Endnotes Bibliography ...
