Oil, the Persian Gulf states, and the United States / Võ Xuân Hân.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-167) and index.

1. Introduction : Prologue - The Postwar Setting - The New International Economic Order -- 2. The Energy Equation : Postwar Expansion - The 1970s; The Turbulent Decade - The Reverse Oil Shock of the 1980s - Structural Changes -- 3. The Lands and Their Economies : A Physical Profile - The Demographic Mix - Premodern Economies - Postwar Income and Wealth - The Rentier Economies in Transition - The Dominance of Government - The 1991 War and Aftermath -- 4. From Renting to Partnership : The Formative Years - Postwar Growth and Maturity - The Turning Point- The Big Transfer - Post-1973 Years - The Early 1990s - A Special Partner -- 5. The Trade Connection : The Broad Perspective - Early Days - The 1950s and 1960s - Beyond the Oil Shocks - The Comparative Dimension - Country Share and Trade Composition - The Latest Record -- 6. The Future : Changes in East-West Relations - Short-term Prospects - The American Advantage - The Distant Horizon.