Saudi Arabia in the 1980s: Foreign Policy, Security, and OilBrookings Institution Press, 2010 M12 1 - 190 pages This book examines the foreign relations, politics, and government of Saudi Arabia during the 1980s. |
Contents
Saudi Security in the 1980s | 1 |
The Arab World and the Palestinians | 13 |
The Islamic World | 36 |
The Superpower Rivalry | 47 |
The Structure of Authority | 76 |
Pressures for Change and Problems for the Future | 90 |
The Ingredients of Decision Recent History | 107 |
Saudi Oil Decisions | 123 |
The USSaudi Military Relationship | 163 |
Petroleum A Look into the Future | 164 |
Genealogy of the Al Saud | 171 |
Key Members of the Family of King Abd alAziz | 172 |
Saudi Arabias Military Capabilities | 174 |
Chronology of Saudi Oil Production and Policies | 177 |
Bibliography | 180 |
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