8vo. xiv, 143 pp., cloth in d/w, index, biblio, small library marking taped on lower spine, copy clean and in very good condition otherwise, free of markings, published by Croom Helm, London & Sydney, first edition, 1985.

Synopsis

This book examines the development of the Red Sea as a significant problem in superpower relations and assesses its relative importance in the context of other conflicts in the Gulf and elsewhere in the Third World. It analyses Soviet interests in the Red Sea area and examines its record in seeking to intervene in the domestic politics of the region. The book also discusses the degree of regional stability in the Red Sea both in terms of inter-Arab relations and Afro-Arab regulations.