The Oil Crisis

by Fiona Venn

Book Overview

In October 1973 two crises - one economic, one political - intersected, with dramatic and long term consequences for international relations. On 6 October, Egypt and Syria launched an attack on Israel, and within a few days the major Arab oil producers announced their support by use of the 'oil weapon', including a boycott of supplies for countries friendly to Israel and a programme of production cuts. This was followed by the unilateral declaration...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582308097
• ISBN13: 9780582308091
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"