8vo. [12], 294 pp, 2 maps, 16 tables, hard boards in d/w, previous owner’s name inscribed verso front & lower cover, biblio, index, Croom Helm London, 1981.

Synopsis

Since the Iranian revolution the long-standing Washington-Tehran axis has been broken but neither of the superpowers has been able to create a new power base in Iran or Iraq. if committed Soviet supporters do seize power in the region, the prospects for an East-West confrontation over the Gulf’s vital energy resources become much more likely. This book, by international authorities on the region, examines these issues and a range of related problems which comprise the security issue in the Persian Gulf.