Oman, culture and diplomacy /

A comprehensive study of Oman presenting a portrait of a nation through its diplomacy. For Oman, the idea of diplomacy refers not only to the country's interactions in the global community, but also to the way in which Omani life itself is shaped by principles and practices of social and politi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jones, Jeremy, 1954-
Other Authors: Ridout, Nicholas Peter
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2012.
Subjects:
HISTORY > Middle East > General.
HISTORY / Middle East / General
Civilization
Diplomatic relations
Internationale Politik
Kultur
Internationella relationer.
Oman > Civilization.
Oman > Foreign relations.
Oman
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • A cosmopolitan nation
  • A culture of diplomacy
  • Muscat and Mysore : between the Empire and the Republic
  • Diplomacy and 'piracy' : 1797-1819
  • An Englishman in Oman
  • Moving to Zanzibar
  • Zanzibar, Britain, the USA and the slave trade
  • Dealing with Iran : a delicate balance
  • Managing during the Cold War
  • Neighbours in Arabia
  • The key strategic ally : Oman and the United States
  • Working towards peace : Oman and the Middle East process
  • Oman, cosmopolitanism and 'globalisation'.

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