1st Edition

The Soviet Union and the Arabian Peninsula (RLE Iran D)

By Aryeh Yodfat Copyright 1983
204 Pages
by Routledge

204 Pages
by Routledge

In the first years of the Soviet regime there was little, if any, Soviet interest in Arabia and the Persian Gulf. Over the last fifty years relations between Russia and this part of the world have become more complex; this book traces their intricate history in a full analysis of Soviet policy towards the Arabian Peninsula. It opens with a review of events from the beginning of the Soviet regime... Read more
Preface.  List of Abbreviations.  1. Arabia and the Gulf – Soviet Approaches, Successes and Failures (1917-1975)  2. Soviet Retreats in the Region and Advances Around It (1975-1978)  3. Shadow Game in the Gulf (January 1979-September 1980)  4. Between Stability and Upheaval (September 1980-Early 1982).  Bibliography.  Index.

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