| Publication |
Chicago, Raintree Publishers, 2006.
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| Description |
56pLight Green Spine
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| Series |
The Middle East
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| Summary/Abstract |
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.
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| Contents |
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
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| Standard Number |
1410916308 Pb.
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