Politics and Oil: Moscow in the Middle East

Politics and Oil: Moscow in the Middle East

Author: Lincoln Landis

Publisher: New York : Dunellen Publishing Company

Published: 1973

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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Monograph on the role of USSR in the Middle East, viewing the ultimate goal of soviet foreign policy as a USSR-dominated world energy delivery system using the petroleum resources of the Arab country - covers the long term goals of soviet diplomacy and armed forces involvement, the economic policy considerations, the soviet petroleum industry, economic relations and energy economics, etc. Bibliography pp. 145 to 193, maps and references.


Russia in the Middle East

Russia in the Middle East

Author: Andrej Kreutz

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2006-11-30

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 0313087768

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Kreutz examines the goals and strategies of Russia and the former Soviet Union toward most of the Arab states in the Middle East. The author argues that Russia has been an important actor in the region for over a century and has tried to regain its influence in several countries following its strategic retreat after the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. However, according to Kreutz, Moscow does not seek confrontation with the United States or with the West in general in the region. Rather, the Russians are interested in peace and stability in the region, which is close to its borders. Because of that, although Moscow wants to cultivate its links with Israel, it also seeks to reach a peaceful and balanced solution to the Palestinian-Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflicts, taking Palestinian and Arab interests into account. Washington can better engage Moscow as a stabilizing force in the Middle East and as a collaborator in the struggle against Islamic terrorists. At the same time, the United States must be cognizant of where Washington and Moscow diverge. Although Russia may be too weak now to compete with the United States on a global scale, it is not happy to see American or EU encroachment close to its own neighborhood. If we take their weakness for granted and become blind to the possibilities for Russian alliances in the region, we do so to our disadvantage. This book demonstrates Russia's enduring interest and influence in the Arab Middle East.


Oil, Power and Politics

Oil, Power and Politics

Author: Mordechai Abir

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-08-10

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 1135781648

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This study of political relations in the Middle East analyzes the reasons behind the instability of the region.


Moscow and the Middle East

Moscow and the Middle East

Author: Robert Owen Freedman

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 1991-01-25

Total Pages: 454

ISBN-13: 9780521359764

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Professor Freedman provides an exhaustive account of Soviet policy in the Middle East from the invasion of Afghanistan in December 1979 to withdrawal from the country ten years later.


Middle East Oil and U.S. Foreign Policy

Middle East Oil and U.S. Foreign Policy

Author: Shoshana Klebanoff

Publisher:

Published: 1974

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13:

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Revised thesis on the demand for Middle Eastern petroleum in the USA and implications thereof for us foreign policy in the period up to aug 1973 - focuses on the us position in petroleum international markets, considers political aspects and military aspects, etc., and identifies a need to revitalize government policies with regard to energy. Bibliography pp. 261 to 279, references and statistical tables.


Oil, Turmoil, and Islam in the Middle East

Oil, Turmoil, and Islam in the Middle East

Author: Sheikh Rustum Ali

Publisher: Praeger

Published: 1986-09-05

Total Pages: 256

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The turmoil and strife of the Middle East raises serious questions about the security of the world's oil supply. Oil, Turmoil, and Islam in the Middle East is a hard-hitting indictment of OPEC and OAPEC, arguing that these organizations can no longer afford to impose indiscriminate price increases on the marketplace because they hurt not only themselves but oil poor Third World nations, as well. The author analyzes the importance of Middle Eastern oil in world politics. He emphasizes that any consideration of the forces influencing development in the Middle East should take Islamic tradition into account. Each chapter is organized around a current Middle Eastern problem: oil politics in relation to international energy needs; the ramifications of the new oil wealth and power of the Middle East; the Iran-Iraq War; Muslim insurgency in Afghanistan; the Arab-Israeli conflict; turmoil in Lebanon; Palestinian nationalism; and the Middle East as a superpower.