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Saudi Arabia and the US since 1962 : allies in conflict /

Since the 1960s Saudi Arabia and the US have maintained a strategic alliance which has often involved a delicate diplomatic balancing act. Characterized by overlapping interests and mutual dependency - the US on the Kingdom for its oil and regional influence, Saudi Arabia on the US for security and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bin Hethlain, Naif
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : SAQI, [2010]
Subjects:
United States > Foreign relations > Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia > Foreign relations > United States.
Internationale betrekkingen.
Saudi-Arabië.
Verenigde Staten.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • - 1. The Faisal Era (1962-79): Mutual Collaboration, Different Agendas
  • 2. The First Fahd Era (1979-90): From Reserved Cooperation to Far-Reaching Dependence
  • 3. The Later Fahd Legacy (1990-2001): From Reliance to Mutual Liability
  • 4. The 'Abdullah Era (2001-06): Confrontation, Mutual Accusation and Disappointment
  • - Conclusion
  • - Postscript: Obama: Continuation or Change?