The Persian Gulf at the Millennium
Subtitle: Essays in Politics, Economy, Security, and Religion
Contributors: Gary G. Sick (Editor); Lawrence G. Potter (Editor)
Edition: 1st ed edition
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: September 1997
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780312174491
Subjects: Contemporary Politics - Middle East; Regional Economics; Current Affairs; History - General History; Politics/International Relations; International Relations - General; Middle East - General; Political; Economic conditions; Islam; Persian Gulf Region; Politics and government
First sentence: Throughout the second half of the twentieth century, and particularly after the British withdrawal in 1971, the Persian Gulf experienced a series of political and economic jolts: two major oil shocks that affected the entire international economic system; two regional wars that depleted local economies and engaged the international community and outside powers; an Islamist revolution that altered the political face of the largest regional power; and a series of smaller conflicts and external interventions.