The last four U.S. Administrations have proclaimed the Persian Gulf and its vast reserves of oil and natural gas vital to U.S. interests. In this issue, Potter details the history of the Persian Gulf, its strategic location and importance as an international trade route, and the region's effect on U.S. interests and policymaking.

The Persian Gulf in Transition (Headline Series)

History

Lawrence G. Potter

Americas

Foreign Policy Association

The Persian Gulf in History

<p>Exploring the history of the Persian Gulf from ancient times until the present day, leading authorities treat the internal history of the region and describe the role outsiders have played there. The book focuses on the unity and identity of Gulf society and how the Gulf historically has been part of a cosmopolitan Indian Ocean world.</p>

Asia

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

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