THE USE OF THE OIL WEAPON

THE USE OF THE OIL WEAPON IN CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: IS THERE A NEW ARAB OIL EMBARGO IN THE AMERICAN FUTURE?

Abstract of a Proposed Research Paper

The first Arab Oil Embargo against Western nations occurred in 1973, and a second embargo occurred in 1979. These oil embargos had dual motivations. In both 1973 and 1979, the foreign policy of Western nations towards the Middle East played and important role. In 1973, another important factor involved the efforts of the oil producing nations to gain full control over their

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