Anglo-American Relations and Cold War Oil - Crisis in Iran

Middle East oil and Anglo-American special relations were among the most contentious issues during the Cold War. Oil is crucial to our understanding of Britain's and the USA's Cold War policies in the Middle East. This book presents an in-depth study of the issues of the period and the legacy of oil in the post Cold war era.

Table des matières

Introduction The Special Relationship of 1950 Formative Times From Dispute to Crisis The Special Relationship of 1952 Escaping the Special Relationship 'Trap' Enter the Republicans Conclusion Notes and References Bibliography

A propos de l'auteur

STEVE MARSH is Director of European Union Studies at Cardiff University. He has research interests in postwar American foreign policy, Anglo-American relations and European Union foreign policies. His last book was the co-authored US Foreign Policy Since 1945 and he is currently working on a co-authored International Relations of the European Union.

Résumé

Middle East oil and Anglo-American special relations were among the most contentious issues during the Cold War. Oil is crucial to our understanding of Britain's and the USA's Cold War policies in the Middle East. This book presents an in-depth study of the issues of the period and the legacy of oil in the post Cold war era.

Texte suppl.

'[A]n important new perspective on the Iranian crisis...' - International Affairs

Commentaire

'[A]n important new perspective on the Iranian crisis...' - International Affairs

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: S Marsh, S. Marsh, Steve Marsh
• Edition: Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 01.01.2003
• EAN: 9780333968314
• ISBN: 978-0-333-96831-4
• Pages: 278
• Dimensions: 138 mm x 20 mm x 216 mm
• Poids: 484 g
• Illustrations: X, 278 p.
• Thèmes: Cold War History; Cold War History
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Sciences politiques comparées et internationales