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Author:

Bronson, Rachel.

Title:

Thicker than oil : America's uneasy partnership with Saudi Arabia / Rachel Bronson.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

xi, 353 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Buitenlandse betrekkingen.
Diplomatieke betrekkingen.
United States--Foreign relations--Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia--Foreign relations--United States
7.150.
5.250.
États-Unis--Relations extérieures--Arabie Saoudite.
Arabie Saoudite--Relations extérieures--États-Unis.

Notes:

"A Council on Foreign Relations book." Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-331) and index.

Contents:

Oil, God and real estate -- Dropping anchors in the Middle East -- An Islamic pope -- Shifting sands -- Double, double, oil and trouble -- "A new and glorious chapter" -- Mobilizing religion -- Begin or Reagan -- "We support some, they support some" -- The Cold War ends with a bang -- Parting ways -- September 11 and beyond -- Reconfiguring the U.S.-Saudi strategic partnership.

ISBN:

9780195167436
9780195167436 (cloth : alk. paper)
0195167430 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)61520272
(OCoLC)68909971

LCCN:

2005024834

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

VTPD454 -- Cresco Public Library (Cresco)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

VFPB334 -- Elgin Public Library (Elgin)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

OTAX626 -- Wilcox Library (Oskaloosa)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)