soviert policy towards the Persian Gulf and Arabia /
by Aryeh Yodfat.
New York :
Routledge,
2011.
1 online resource
Routledge library editions. Iran ;
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-186) and index.
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).
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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 until 1975. The author goes on to consider the period between 1975 and 1978, concentrating especially on Soviet relations with Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and South Yemen. The impact of the rise of the.
Soviet Union and the Arabian Peninsula.
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Diplomatic relations.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Government-- International.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- International Relations-- General.
Arabian Peninsula, Foreign relations, Soviet Union.
Persian Gulf Region, Foreign relations, Soviet Union.
Soviet Union, Foreign relations, Arabian Peninsula.
Soviet Union, Foreign relations, Persian Gulf Region.