Saudi Arabia and the United States: Birth of a Security Partnership

By Parker T. Hart

Book Overview

". . . a unique historical document about one of the key relationships we have with states of the Middle East." --Richard B. Parker

From 1944 to 1965, concluding with his ambassadorship to Saudi Arabia, Parker T. Hart played a critical role in building the U.S.-Saudi security relationship that remains to this day a key aspect of American diplomacy in the Middle East. His account sheds new light on watershed events in our diplomatic history, and his portraits of three Saudi rulers provide insights into current issues that have been politically sensitive over the long term.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253334608
• ISBN13: 9780253334602
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.5" x 9.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher