Oil and the Persian Gulf in Soviet Policy in the 1970s,

Abstract

The paper attempts to develop some of the relevant considerations affecting Soviet policy in the Gulf. A first and major one is Soviet economic interest in Middle Eastern oil, an issue that generally neglects tradeoffs with natural gas. The second section examines the implications of a probable change in the USSR's oil trade position in the context of the evolving oil politics of the Middle East. It concludes with consideration of inter-state conflict in which Soviet policy will have to operate.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0751812

Entities

People

  • Abraham S. Becker

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Gulfs
  • Middle East
  • Natural Gas
  • Persian Gulf

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Systems Analysis and Design