From Arab Nationalism to Opec, Second Edition - Eisenhower, King Sa''ud, and the Making of U.s.-Saudi Relations

Informationen zum Autor Nathan J. Citino Klappentext Middle East policy, the modern Saudi state, and the global politics of oil. Zusammenfassung Presents a revisionist interpretation of US-Saudi relations and OPEC's significance. This book examines the relationship between President Eisenhower and King Sa'ud in the context of the transition from British imperial hegemony to an American capitalist order in the Middle East. It interprets the foundations of US-Middle East policy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents Illustrations follow page 111 Preface to the Second Edition Acknowledgments Note on Transliteration Maps Introduction 1. A Dutch Uncle: The U.S. and Buraymi, 1952 2. Old Soldiers: Eisenhower and 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Sa'ud, January¿November 1953 3. Reaching a Crossroads: The U.S. and King Sa'ud, December 1953¿November 1955 4. A Tangled Skein: Suez, December 1955¿December 1956 5. We Have Here an Opportunity: The Eisenhower Doctrine, January 1957¿July 1958 6. We Might as Well Believe in Arab Nationalism: OPEC and the Modern Saudi State, August 1958¿December 1960 Conclusion List of Abbreviations Notes Bibliography Index

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• Authors: Nathan Citino, Nathan Citino Citino, Nathan J. Citino, Citino Nathan J
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.04.2010
• EAN: 9780253222206
• ISBN: 978-0-253-22220-6
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Indiana Series in Middle East; Indiana Series in Middle East Studies; Indiana Series in Middle East; Middle East Studies
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science