Iran's Rivalry with Saudi Arabia Between the Gulf Wars (Durham Middle East Monographs) (Durham Middle East Monographs): 10 (Durham Middle East Monographs S.) - Softcover

Henner Furtig

Softcover

ISBN 10: 086372311X ISBN 13: 9780863723117

Publisher: Ithaca Press, 2006

Synopsis

With ongoing international dependence on the Gulf region for oil supplies, information about the roots of the bitter rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia has become increasingly important and compelling, not only for the specialist, but for everyone with an interest in Middle Eastern studies. This book examines the attitude of the Islamic Republic of Iran towards the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, from the early days of Iran's Islamic Revolution of 1979-80 until the Second Gulf War - and its aftermath - in the 1990s. Despite their difficult history, the author argues that intermittent periods of peaceful coexistence show that the apparent discord between these two states is neither inherent nor insurmountable, but rather is due to specific circumstances which this book describes and explains with clarity and in detail.

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About the Author

Dr Henner Fürtig is an Arabist and a historian at the Center for Modern Oriental Studies in Berlin. He has carried out extensive research on the contemporary politics and history of the Middle East, particularly of Iran and the Gulf Arab countries. His field of interest includes the Iranian Revolution of 1979–80, the Iran–Iraq War (1980–8) and Iran’s foreign policy throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

As a diplomat serving in Iran, Fürtig’s knowledge of these subjects was reinforced and refined, while his spell in Egypt enabled him to improve his grasp of Arabic and his understanding of Middle Eastern politics in general.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ithaca Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 086372311X
• ISBN 13: 9780863723117
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 308