In the Direction of the Persian Gulf - The Soviet Union and the Persian Gulf

In the Direction of the Persian Gulf (1977) analyses the Soviet Union's interest in the countries of the Persian Gulf against the background of its relations with the Arab world, and the complexities of power politics. Particular attention is paid to the Soviet's interest in Persian Gulf oil, and its attempts to control the region.

List of contents

1. Oil: the USSR and the Persian Gulf 2. Russia and the Middle East 3. Soviet Regime – First Stages (1917–1947) 4. Limited Soviet Successes (1940–late 1950s) 5. The Breakthrough (late 1950s–1967) 6. Anticipating a Vacuum in the Gulf (1967–1971) 7. ‘In the Direction of the Persian Gulf’ (1972–1976) 8. South Yemen – The Cuba of the Middle East 9. Power Rivalry in the Indian Ocean 10. Trends and Considerations

About the author

A. Yodfat and M. Abir

Summary

In the Direction of the Persian Gulf (1977) analyses the Soviet Union’s interest in the countries of the Persian Gulf against the background of its relations with the Arab world, and the complexities of power politics. Particular attention is paid to the Soviet’s interest in Persian Gulf oil, and its attempts to control the region.

Product details

• Authors: M. Abir, Abir M., A. Yodfat, A. Abir Yodfat
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.12.2022
• EAN: 9781032380377
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3238037-7
• No. of pages: 168
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Soviet Foreign Policy
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, International Relations, Middle East, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, Persian Gulf