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Saudi Arabia : The Ceaseless Quest for Security /
Combining vast scholarship and a deep understanding of Arab culture, Nadav Safran has written a sophisticated book about the politics of Saudi Arabia. In a narrative that emphasizes the Saudis' sense of the precariousness of their state and of their position in the Middle East, Safran demystifi...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ithaca, NY :
Cornell University Press,
[2018]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Preface to the Paperback Edition
- Contents
- Tables
- Figures
- Conversion of Hijra years and fiscal years to Gregorian dates, 1380-1400 HY.
- Map of Saudi Arabia
- Introduction
- PART ONE. The Origins of Saudi Arabia
- 1 The Rise and Fall of the First Two Realms
- 2 The Third Realm: Creating an Empire, 1902-1932
- 3 Preserving the Empire, 1932-1953
- PART TWO. The Reign of Saud. 1953-1964
- 4 Tribulations under the First Successor
- PART THREE. The Reign of Faisal. 1964-1975
- 5 Strivings and Probings, 1964-1973
- 6 The October War and Its Aftermath, 1973-1975
- 7 The Defense and Security Perspective, 1963-1975
- PART FOUR. The Reign of Khaled. 1975-1982
- 8 A Time of Change: Overview
- 9 The Arab-Israeli Arena, 1975-1979: The Cairo and Damascus Connections
- 10 The Gulf Arena, 1975-1979: Balancing Baghdad and Tehran
- 11 The Yemens, Oman, and the Horn of Africa, 1975-1979: Accommodation and War
- 12 The American Connection, 1975-1979: Shifting Interdependence
- 13 The Arab-Israeli Arena, 1979-1982: Opposite Pulls
- 14 The Gulf Arena, 1979-1982: Crosscurrents and Uncertainty
- 15 The Yemens, 1979-1982: Living with the Problem
- 16 The American Connection, 1979-1982: Ambivalence, Improvisation, Drift
- 17 The Defense and Security Perspective, 1975-1982
- Conclusions: Retrospect and Prospect
- Appendix. Sample of a Summary of a Saudi Budget
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index