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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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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Jones, Jeremy, 1954-
Autres auteurs: Ridout, Nicholas Peter
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2012.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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'.