Since the energy crisis of 1973, the political, economic, and strategic importance of the Persian Gulf to U.S. interests has become readily apparent. Yet little has been written on the area or on policy considerations toward it. This book, in its second, updated edition, fills a considerable part of the gap in the literature. The first chapter desc
This book, in its second, updated edition, fills a considerable part of the gap in the literature concerning the political, economic, and strategic importance of the Persian Gulf to U.S. interests.
