Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf
Subtitle: Power Politics in Transition
Publisher: I. B. Tauris
Published: June 12, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9781860648816
Subjects: Diplomacy; Political structure & processes; Saudi Arabia; Middle East - General; History - General History; Political Science; Politics/International Relations; Iran; Middle East; Persian Gulf Region; Europe - Great Britain - General; International Relations - General; Political Science / International Relations; Foreign relations; Economics - General; Politics and government
First sentence: Iran's long Gulf coast and its trade through the Strait of Hormuz has, from the time of the ancient Persian empires, ensured the continuity of her Gulf interests and meant a desire to play a dominant role in the region.