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Oman, culture and diplomacy / Jeremy Jones and Nicholas Ridout.
Publication details: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2013.Edition: Paperback editionDescription: 296 pages : maps ; 25 cmISBN:- 9780748677337 (pbk.) :
- 074867733X (pbk.) :
- 9780748642953
- 0748642951
- DS247.O64 J66 2013
Contents:
Summary: Examines how Omani life and culture, shaped by principles and practices of social engagement grounded in ideals of tact and tolerance over a long period, have played a lead role in the country's contemporary foreign policy, especially with relation to US-Iranian relations and the Middle East peace process.
A cosmopolitan nation -- A culture of diplomacy -- Muscat and Mysore : between the Empire and the Republic -- Diplomacy and 'piracy' : 1797-1819 -- An Englishman in Oman -- Moving to Zanzibar -- Zanzibar, Britain, the USA and the slave trade -- Dealing with Iran : a delicate balance -- Managing during the Cold War -- Neighbours in Arabia -- The key strategic ally : Oman and the United States -- Working towards peace : Oman and the Middle East process -- Oman, cosmopolitanism and 'globalisation'.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | DS 247 .O64 J66 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5145194 |
A cosmopolitan nation -- A culture of diplomacy -- Muscat and Mysore : between the Empire and the Republic -- Diplomacy and 'piracy' : 1797-1819 -- An Englishman in Oman -- Moving to Zanzibar -- Zanzibar, Britain, the USA and the slave trade -- Dealing with Iran : a delicate balance -- Managing during the Cold War -- Neighbours in Arabia -- The key strategic ally : Oman and the United States -- Working towards peace : Oman and the Middle East process -- Oman, cosmopolitanism and 'globalisation'.
Includes bibliographical references (pages [275]-285) and index.
Examines how Omani life and culture, shaped by principles and practices of social engagement grounded in ideals of tact and tolerance over a long period, have played a lead role in the country's contemporary foreign policy, especially with relation to US-Iranian relations and the Middle East peace process.
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