The Cold War and the Middle East
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23615817 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Salim Yaqub (University of California, Santa Barbara, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Pages | 246-264 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-28 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Oxford Handbook of the Cold War (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199236961.013.0015 |
| OpenAlex | W2621849896 |
| ISBN | 9780199236961 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
This chapter, which examines the history of the Cold War in the Middle East. It explains that the Cold War in the Middle East was never a contest between equals and explains that Western powers always enjoyed a decisive advantage. Despite this, they were not able to retain outright control over the oil reserves and strategic positions of the region, and only succeeded in maintaining access to them through cooperative local regimes. This chapter also describes how the Cold War accentuated existing patterns in Middle Eastern geopolitics and how the great powers enhanced the ability of local actors to pursue rivalries.
Cold war · CONTEST · Economics · Economy · Geography · Geopolitics · Middle East · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Law · Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |