America and the Arab States: An Uneasy Encounter

Events In The Fall Of 1973 Made The American People Suddenly Aware Of The Importance Of The Arab World To Their Well-being. The October War Led To A Brief But Intense Crisis With The Soviet Union, Highlighted By A Worldwide Alert Of American Military Forces, And A Longer And More Agonizing Energy Crunch Created By The Five-month Oil Embargo Imposed By The Arab Producers. People Who Had Viewed The Middle East As A Remote Corner Of The Globe Now Realized How Important This Volatile Area Could Be To American Security And Prosperity.--foreword (p. V). Chapter I. The Origin And Growth Of American Interests -- Chapter Ii. The Elements Of A Policy -- Chapter Iii. The American Interest In Arab Oil -- Chapter Iv. American Security Encounters Arab Nationalism -- Chapter V. The Arabs And Western Defense -- Chapter Vi. America And The Polarized Arab World -- Chapter Vii. The June War And The Failure Of American Policy -- Chapter Viii. Dress Rehearsal For Confrontation -- Chapter Ix. The October War And Beyond. Robert W. Stookey. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 281-292.