From Arab Nationalism to Opec, Second Edition: Eisenhower, King Sa'ud, and the Making of U.S.-Saudi Relations

by Nathan J. Citino

Book Overview

As OPEC approaches its 50th anniversary, the paperback edition of Nathan J. Citino's well-received study advances a challenging, revisionist interpretation of U.S.-Saudi relations and OPEC's historical significance. Citino re-examines the relationship between President Eisenhower and King Sa'ūd in the context of the transition from British imperial hegemony to an American capitalist order in the Middle East. He shows how the political realignment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253222206
• ISBN13: 9780253222206
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher