Author : Sheikh Rustum Ali
Release : 1986-09-05
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Oil, Turmoil, and Islam in the Middle East by : Sheikh Rustum Ali
Download or read book Oil, Turmoil, and Islam in the Middle East written by Sheikh Rustum Ali. This book was released on 1986-09-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The turmoil and strife of the Middle East raises serious questions about the security of the world's oil supply. Oil, Turmoil, and Islam in the Middle East is a hard-hitting indictment of OPEC and OAPEC, arguing that these organizations can no longer afford to impose indiscriminate price increases on the marketplace because they hurt not only themselves but oil poor Third World nations, as well. The author analyzes the importance of Middle Eastern oil in world politics. He emphasizes that any consideration of the forces influencing development in the Middle East should take Islamic tradition into account. Each chapter is organized around a current Middle Eastern problem: oil politics in relation to international energy needs; the ramifications of the new oil wealth and power of the Middle East; the Iran-Iraq War; Muslim insurgency in Afghanistan; the Arab-Israeli conflict; turmoil in Lebanon; Palestinian nationalism; and the Middle East as a superpower.
