The Persian Gulf At the Millennium
Subtitle: Essays in Politics, Economy, Security, and Religion
Contributors: Gary G. Sick (Editor); Lawrence G. Potter (Editor)
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: August 15, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780312175672
Subjects: International relations; Political Science; History - General History; Textbooks; Politics/International Relations; Middle East; International Relations - General; Middle East - General; History / Middle East; Political Science / General; Political Science : International Relations - General; General; Economic conditions; Islam; Persian Gulf Region; Politics and government; Strategic aspects
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.