In the Direction of the Gulf

This text analyzes the USSR's interest in the countries of the Persian Gulf. The book places such interest within the context of the USSR's relations with the Arab world and the complexities of power politics.

Auteur

Authored by Abir, Mordechai; Yodfat, Aryeh

Contenu

Oil - the USSR and the Persian Gulf; Russia and the Middle East; Soviet regime - first stages (1917-1947); limited Soviet successes (1940-late 1950s); the breakthrough (late 1950s-1967); anticipating a vacuum in the Gulf (1967-1971); in the direction of the Persian Gulf (1972-1976); South Yemen - the Cuba of the Middle East; power rivalry in the Indian Ocean; trends and considerations. Appendices: Soviet-Iraqi treaty; Soviet-Somali treaty.