List of Tables List of Figures List of Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgement Part I: The Oil Industry and the Arab World 1. Arab Oil: An Introduction 2. Major Actors in the Oil Game 3. OPEC: Oil Consciousness in the Middle East 4. OPEC’s Achievements Part II: Arab Oil and the Palestine Conflict 5. Oil and the Palestinian Question 6. The West and the Creation of Israel 7. Israel and the Western Strategy in the Middle East 8. The Arab League and the Arab Oil Policy Part III: The Politicization of Arab Oil 9. The Politicization of Arab Oil 10. Previous Attempts to Use Oil as a Political Weapon 11. The Arab Oil Revolution, 1970-73: Revenues, Prices, and Agreements 12. The Arab Oil Revolution, 1970-73: Participation versus Nationalization Part IV: Arab Oil Strategy 13. Arab Oil Strategy 14. The 1973 Ramadan War’s Impact on the Industrialized Countries 15. Oil and Arab-American Relations Part V: Arab Petro power: An Evaluation 16. The Nature and Substance of Arab Oil Power 17. Oil and Alternative Energy Sources 18. Conclusions Index
Biography
Abdulaziz Al_Sowayegh
