This book, first published in 1994, provides a comprehensive treatment of a crucial set of geopolitical issues from a region where political developments are ob

The geopolitical importance of the Gulf region is a source both of great interest and great tension. David Commins here provides an in-depth narrative of the mo

Celebrating the work of Keith McLachlan, a well-known and much-admired geographer of the Middle East and North Africa, this book combines three interrelated top

"Offers comprehensive coverage of the political, economic and social history of the six Gulf Arab States from the 18th to the 20th century"--