ID | 015052 |
Call Number | 956.04/KIN |
Title Proper | Oil in the Middle East |
Language | ENG |
Author | King, John |
Publication | Chicago, Raintree Publishers, 2006. |
Description | 56p Light Green Spine |
Series | The Middle East |
Note | Oil is an important resource for the world, and we are dependent on the Middle East for much of our supply. This book answers key questions such as: How did oil affect the development of the Middle East's countries? - How have oil incomes benefited the region's people? - Has oil been the cause of conflict in the Middle East? It provides historical background to current situations in the region and explains today's conflics in a clear and concise way. |
Note | The burning oil wells of Kuwait Why is Middle East Oil so important? The Middel East before oil The first Middle East oil discoveries The spread of the oil industry Oil in the Gulf States Arabian explorations Oil in World War II The USA and Saudi Arabia Post-war bom and disruption OPEC The oil shock of 1973 Oil and political change Oil and society Saddam Hussein and Iraq Iraq and oil today Islamic Iran Iran in the 21st century The Gulf and oil today Saudi Arabia in the 21st century The Middle East and the thirst for oil When the oil runs out Glossary Facts and figures Timeline Who's Who? Find out more Index |
Standard Number | 1410916308 |
Price. Qualification | Rs.150(Pb) |
Classification Number | 956.04 |
Key Words | Middle East ; UOI - Natural resources ; UOI - Conflict resolution ; Global issues ; Petroleum industry and trade - Political aspects - Middle East ; Middle East - History - 20th century ; Middle East - Foreign relations ; Middle East - Economic conditions - 1945 ; Middle East - Foreign economic relations |