{"product_id":"omans-foreign-policy-majid-al-khalili-9780313352249","title":"Oman's Foreign Policy: Foundation and Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the first book in more than a decade to look systematically at the foundations and practices of Oman's foreign policy and its impact on the production and distribution of oil.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn expert in the history of the Sultanate of Oman, Majid Al-Khalili provides new information and a fresh analysis of the lands bordering the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman. Beginning with an examination the reign of Sultan Qaboos bin Said, as well as the sultanate's geography and how location has influenced its history, \u003ci\u003eOman's Foreign Policy: Foundation and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes Oman's foreign relations from the early 20th century until the beginning of the 21st century, providing the background to recent events. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing an analysis of the sultanate's \"renaissance\" in the 1970s and 1980s, the book considers how Oman's foreign policy changed in the wake of the 1991 Gulf War. It also examines historic power rivalries in the region, as well as modern conflicts that now include Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. The result is a comprehensive understanding of Oman's place in the Middle East--and its influence upon the world's changing power structure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Majid Al-Khalili\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313352240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313352249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Praeger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.36h x 6.40w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/26\/2009 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2009 pg. 41","brand":"Majid Al-Khalili","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44057844777215,"sku":"9780313352249","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4f4985d0-c157-4c22-9722-c02509ae341f.jpg?v=1685049196","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/omans-foreign-policy-majid-al-khalili-9780313352249","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}