J E Peterson
Biographic Data
| ID | 445767 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J E Peterson |
| GIVEN NAMES | J E |
| FAMILY NAME | Peterson |
| SIGNATURE | PETERSON J E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Middle East Institute |
| ORCID | 0009-0006-6515-7983 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 34 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 47 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 34 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1969 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Britain and the Dhofar War in Oman, 1963–1976: A Covert War in Arabia , by Geraint Hughes
Oil Men, Territorial Ambitions and Political Agents: From Pearls to Oil in the Trucial States of the Gulf
Oil Men, Territorial Ambitions and Political Agents: From Pearls to Oil in the Trucial States of the Gulf." Journal of Arabian Studies, 12(1), pp. 121–122
Tribe and State in the Arabian Peninsula
The term "tribe" has acquired a negative and often archaic connotation in much of the world. In the Arabian Peninsula, however, tribes are not relics of the past but a vital component of society exercising varying impacts on state policy. The concepts of "tribe in the state" and "tribe versus the state" are useful in explaining the range of relationships between tribes and states. Regional variations around the peninsula play a key role in determ…
Of Sand or Soil: Genealogy and Tribal Belonging in Saudi Arabia
The four-part naming convention (surname, father's name, grandfather's name, and a nisba of family or tribal name) used in Saudi Arabia is not only common usage but, as Nadav Samin demonstrates, it reflects a deeper genealogical purpose with an emphasis on tribal roots in contemporary Saudi Arabia. On the one hand, the settling of bedouin and the urbanization of both bedouin and sedentary elements have increasingly driven individuals and families…
Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf Region: Fifty Years of Transformation
Frauke Heard-Bey is one of the leading historians of the Arabian Gulf and has been resident in Abu Dhabi since 1967 and associated there with various research institutions. Undoubtedly, the most no
Oman in the Twentieth Century: Political Foundations of an Emerging State
Oman was ruled by the Al Bu Sa’id for 250 years, and during this period the fortunes of the state varied considerably. But in July 1970, as a result of a palace coup, the state abruptly turned away from isolation and traditions of the past. The most obvious alteration was in the dramatic change in the outward appearance of the country, particularly as exemplified by the rejection of the long era of stagnation and the parallel emphasis on socio-ec…
Yemen: The Search for a Modern State
The development of North Yemen in the twentieth century was one of the most interesting features of the Arabian Peninsula. After the traumas of the civil war which embroiled Nasser’s Egypt, the country emerged from its traditional tribal heritage into the modern world. Sandwiched between Saudi Arabia and Marxist South Yemen, the country had an awkward and delicate problem in balancing its political affiliations and in resisting external pressure …
Muscat as a Port City
Muscat as a Port City
M uscat, boasting one of the best natural harbors in the region, flourished as an important port for a comparatively short time, from approximately the fifteenth until the early nineteenth century. Its historical role rested only in small measure on serving the Omani hinterland. Instead, its importance rested on such strategic criteria as its position controlling access to the Strait of Hormuz, its location as one of the few protected harbors bet…
The Arabian Peninsula in Modern Times: A Historiographical Survey of Recent Publications
Writing on the history of the Arabian Peninsula has grown considerably in recent years and this survey — an updating of an earlier examination — cites and describes the publications in Western languages since 1990 that deal with the Peninsula's history, historiography, and related subjects. It loosely categorizes the literature according to subject and assesses the state of the art during this time period. It also includes some personal observati…
Christopher M. Davidson. After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies
Christopher Davidson's latest book reads more like a cri de coeur than a dispassionate analysis, and, in this sense, it perhaps can be considered as an extended editorial opinion piece. The book is
Helene von Bismarck. British Policy in the Persian Gulf, 1961–1968: Conceptions of Informal Empire
Saudi Arabia and the Illusion of Security
This paper examines Saudi Arabia's security from the Saudi point of view, concentrating on internal challenges to the country's security as well as external threats. It also surveys US-Saudi relations in the aftermath of the terrorist strikes of the 11th of September 2001
The Gulf States: A Modern History
Political Change in the Arab Gulf States: Stuck in Transition
Although reform movements have been prominent in varying degrees in most Middle Eastern countries for some time, the recent cascade of events has generated new pressures for democratization throughout the Arab World. Political Change in the Arab Gulf States explores the politics influencing the volatile situation in the region, as well as specific measures devised by regimes in power to adjust to the challenges of the current environment. The aut…
Middle East
Middle East
Middle East
Oman's Insurgencies: The Sultanate's Struggle for Supremacy
Contents Preface 11 Abbreviations 16 1. The Sultanate and its Challenges 21 2. War in Northern Oman 63 3. War in Southern Oman: the Front Ascendant 183 4. War in Southern Oman: the Sultanate Victorious 294 5. The Triumph of the Sultanate 400 Concluding Remarks 447 Appendix 1: Glossary and Gazetteer 449 Appendix 2: Sultanate Command Arrangements 464 Appendix 3: A Chronology of the War in Northern Oman 467 Appendix 4: A Chronology of the Dhufar War…
Qatar and the World: Branding for a Micro-State
There are two factors that have shaped Qatar's integration and place in the international system. The first revolves around the constraints and problems of small states while the second is Qatar's response — a strategy of branding the state for survival. This article discusses Qatar's situation as a micro-state and analyzes the nature and success of its response
Oman: Three and a Half Decades of Change andc Development
Oman's Diverse Society: Northern Oman
Although the majority of Oman's population is Arab and either Ibadi or Sunni Muslim, the country exhibits a wealth of diversity in ethnic groups and native languages. While these other groups are often small in total size, they are represented in such areas as politics and commerce in numbers disproportionate to the weight of their communities and, although distinctive, are more or less woven into the social fabric of the country. Ethnic identity…
Oman's Diverse Society: Southern Oman
Dhufar, the southern region of the Sultanate of Oman, displays a tremendous diversity in its social structure, rather surprising for an area so small. While the people of the coastal plain and the inland Najd are Arabic-speaking, the mountain highlands of the region are home to various non-Arabic speaking communities. Brief descriptions of these communities are provided, as well as of other non-Arabic-speaking groups that seem to have originated …
The United Arab Emirates: Economic Vibrancy and Us Interests
Based in Tucson, Arizona, Dr J. E. Peterson is a historian and political scientist specializing in the Arabian Peninsula and Gulf. He received his PhD from the Johns Hopkins University and has taught at several academic institutions in the USA and worked for the US government and various research institutes. Until 1999, he served as the Historian of the Sultan's Armed Forces in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Security and Defence in M…
Bahrain's first steps towards reform under Amir Hamad
Parmi les successions politiques dans le monde arabe suscitant l'interet des analystes, l'A. se propose de porter son attention sur les pays du Golfe, et plus particulierement sur le Bahrein, avec l'accession au pouvoir de Cheikh Hamad bin 'Isa Al Khalifah en 1999 et les promesses de changements potentiels. Bahrein est le pays membre du Conseil de cooperation du Golfe (CCG)le plus proche de la limite de fracture. En partie, en raison de sa relati…
Qatar and the World: Branding for a Micro-State
There are two factors that have shaped Qatar's integration and place in the international system. The first revolves around the constraints and problems of small states while the second is Qatar's response — a strategy of branding the state for survival. This article discusses Qatar's situation as a micro-state and analyzes the nature and success of its response
Oman's Diverse Society: Northern Oman
Although the majority of Oman's population is Arab and either Ibadi or Sunni Muslim, the country exhibits a wealth of diversity in ethnic groups and native languages. While these other groups are often small in total size, they are represented in such areas as politics and commerce in numbers disproportionate to the weight of their communities and, although distinctive, are more or less woven into the social fabric of the country. Ethnic identity…
Oman: Three and a Half Decades of Change andc Development
Oman's Diverse Society: Southern Oman
Dhufar, the southern region of the Sultanate of Oman, displays a tremendous diversity in its social structure, rather surprising for an area so small. While the people of the coastal plain and the inland Najd are Arabic-speaking, the mountain highlands of the region are home to various non-Arabic speaking communities. Brief descriptions of these communities are provided, as well as of other non-Arabic-speaking groups that seem to have originated …
Bahrain's first steps towards reform under Amir Hamad
Parmi les successions politiques dans le monde arabe suscitant l'interet des analystes, l'A. se propose de porter son attention sur les pays du Golfe, et plus particulierement sur le Bahrein, avec l'accession au pouvoir de Cheikh Hamad bin 'Isa Al Khalifah en 1999 et les promesses de changements potentiels. Bahrein est le pays membre du Conseil de cooperation du Golfe (CCG)le plus proche de la limite de fracture. En partie, en raison de sa relati…
The Politics of Middle Eastern Oil
The Yemen Arab republic and the politics of balance
1981). The Yemen Arab republic and the politics of balance. Asian Affairs: Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 254-266
Britain and 'The Oman War: An Arabian entanglement
Sulaiman H. Al-Farsi, Democracy and Youth in the Middle East: Islam, Tribalism, and the Rentier State in Oman (London: I.B. Taurus, 2013)
Left History features articles from a variety of theoretical approaches; these include feminist, marxist, and postmodernist deliberations on topics such as race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, culture, the state, labour, the environment, theory, and method
Britain and 'The Oman War: An Arabian entanglement
The Yemen Arab republic and the politics of balance
1981). The Yemen Arab republic and the politics of balance. Asian Affairs: Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 254-266
The United States in the Middle East: Interests and Obstacles
Journal Article The United States in the Middle East: Interests and Obstacles Get access The United States in the Middle East: Interests and Obstacles. By Seth P. Tillman. Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press. 1982. 333 pp. Index. $22.50. £13.50. J. E. Peterson J. E. Peterson 1College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 59, Issue …
The Politics of Middle Eastern Oil
The emergence of Nation-States in the Arabian Peninsula
The emergence of Nation-States in the Arabian Peninsula
Defending Arabia
Succession in the states of the gulf cooperation council
Those who optimistically believe that a successor generation of rulers in the GCC may be more democratic and pro‐Western may have a surprise in store for them. Many questions remain unanswered, including whether hereditary monarchies are legitimate at all
Bahrain's first steps towards reform under Amir Hamad
Parmi les successions politiques dans le monde arabe suscitant l'interet des analystes, l'A. se propose de porter son attention sur les pays du Golfe, et plus particulierement sur le Bahrein, avec l'accession au pouvoir de Cheikh Hamad bin 'Isa Al Khalifah en 1999 et les promesses de changements potentiels. Bahrein est le pays membre du Conseil de cooperation du Golfe (CCG)le plus proche de la limite de fracture. En partie, en raison de sa relati…
The United Arab Emirates: Economic Vibrancy and Us Interests
Based in Tucson, Arizona, Dr J. E. Peterson is a historian and political scientist specializing in the Arabian Peninsula and Gulf. He received his PhD from the Johns Hopkins University and has taught at several academic institutions in the USA and worked for the US government and various research institutes. Until 1999, he served as the Historian of the Sultan's Armed Forces in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Security and Defence in M…
Oman: Three and a Half Decades of Change andc Development
Oman's Diverse Society: Northern Oman
Although the majority of Oman's population is Arab and either Ibadi or Sunni Muslim, the country exhibits a wealth of diversity in ethnic groups and native languages. While these other groups are often small in total size, they are represented in such areas as politics and commerce in numbers disproportionate to the weight of their communities and, although distinctive, are more or less woven into the social fabric of the country. Ethnic identity…
Oman's Diverse Society: Southern Oman
Dhufar, the southern region of the Sultanate of Oman, displays a tremendous diversity in its social structure, rather surprising for an area so small. While the people of the coastal plain and the inland Najd are Arabic-speaking, the mountain highlands of the region are home to various non-Arabic speaking communities. Brief descriptions of these communities are provided, as well as of other non-Arabic-speaking groups that seem to have originated …
Qatar and the World: Branding for a Micro-State
There are two factors that have shaped Qatar's integration and place in the international system. The first revolves around the constraints and problems of small states while the second is Qatar's response — a strategy of branding the state for survival. This article discusses Qatar's situation as a micro-state and analyzes the nature and success of its response
Oman's Insurgencies: The Sultanate's Struggle for Supremacy
Contents Preface 11 Abbreviations 16 1. The Sultanate and its Challenges 21 2. War in Northern Oman 63 3. War in Southern Oman: the Front Ascendant 183 4. War in Southern Oman: the Sultanate Victorious 294 5. The Triumph of the Sultanate 400 Concluding Remarks 447 Appendix 1: Glossary and Gazetteer 449 Appendix 2: Sultanate Command Arrangements 464 Appendix 3: A Chronology of the War in Northern Oman 467 Appendix 4: A Chronology of the Dhufar War…
Middle East
Middle East
Political Change in the Arab Gulf States: Stuck in Transition
Although reform movements have been prominent in varying degrees in most Middle Eastern countries for some time, the recent cascade of events has generated new pressures for democratization throughout the Arab World. Political Change in the Arab Gulf States explores the politics influencing the volatile situation in the region, as well as specific measures devised by regimes in power to adjust to the challenges of the current environment. The aut…
Middle East
The Gulf States: A Modern History
Saudi Arabia and the Illusion of Security
This paper examines Saudi Arabia's security from the Saudi point of view, concentrating on internal challenges to the country's security as well as external threats. It also surveys US-Saudi relations in the aftermath of the terrorist strikes of the 11th of September 2001
Muscat as a Port City
M uscat, boasting one of the best natural harbors in the region, flourished as an important port for a comparatively short time, from approximately the fifteenth until the early nineteenth century. Its historical role rested only in small measure on serving the Omani hinterland. Instead, its importance rested on such strategic criteria as its position controlling access to the Strait of Hormuz, its location as one of the few protected harbors bet…
The Arabian Peninsula in Modern Times: A Historiographical Survey of Recent Publications
Writing on the history of the Arabian Peninsula has grown considerably in recent years and this survey — an updating of an earlier examination — cites and describes the publications in Western languages since 1990 that deal with the Peninsula's history, historiography, and related subjects. It loosely categorizes the literature according to subject and assesses the state of the art during this time period. It also includes some personal observati…
Christopher M. Davidson. After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies
Christopher Davidson's latest book reads more like a cri de coeur than a dispassionate analysis, and, in this sense, it perhaps can be considered as an extended editorial opinion piece. The book is
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