| In the Direction of the Persian Gulf: The Soviet Union and the Persian Gulf Subjects: Area Studies; Humanities; Politics & International Relations; Central Asian Russian & Eastern European Studies; Middle East Studies; History; Military & Strategic Studies; International Politics; International Relations; Political Philosophy; Security Studies - Pol & Intl Relns; Political Behavior and Participation; European Politics; Middle East Politics; European History; World/ International History; Modern History 1750-1945; Contemporary History 1945-; Military & Naval History; The Cold War; Imperial & Colonial History; Diplomatic History; Military Studies; Security Studies - Military & Strategic; Strategic Studies; Russian & Soviet Politics; Middle East Politics; Foreign Policy; Regionalism; Marxism & Communism; Conflict Resolution; War & Conflict Studies; In the Direction of the Persian Gulf (1977) analyses the Soviet Union's interest in the countries of the Persian Gulf against the background of its relations with the Arab world, and the complexities of power politics. It examines, from the nineteenth century to the present, Russia's involvement in and efforts to gain at least a foothold, if not control of this oil-rich region. Particular attention is paid to the Soviet's interest in Persian Gulf oil, and Russian fuel resources are also discussed. Although bilateral and multilateral local relations are closely examined, power politics in general and in the region and the Indian Ocean are not neglected. In addition to Soviet sources, the authors have used the Arab and Western press, periodicals and monitoring services extensively. A. Yodfat and M. Abir |