From colonial narratives and Cold War calculations to Iranian-US relations and the Middle East peace process, Oman has played an essential role in global diplomacy and international relations. For Oman, the idea of diplomacy refers not only to the country's interactions in the global community, but also to how Omani life itself is shaped by principles and practices of social and political engagement that are essentially diplomatic. Drawing on key research into Omani religious and social traditions, and ethnographic studies into Omani language and customs, this is the first book to connect Oman's international relations to its history, culture and social organisation.
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This book is a cultural history, offering an historical account of the formation of a distinctive Omani culture; arguing that it is in this unique culture that a specific conception and practice of diplomacy has been developed.
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Map 1: Oman in the Indian Ocean; Map 2: Oman in the Gulf; Introduction; PART I: 1. A Cosmopolitan Nation; 2. A Culture of Diplomacy; PART II: Introduction to Part II; 3. Muscat and Mysore: Between the Empire and the Republic; 4. Diplomacy and 'Piracy': 1797 - 1819; 5. An Englishman in Oman; 6. Moving to Zanzibar; 7. Zanzibar, Britain, the USA and the Slave Trade; PART III: Introduction to Part III; 8. Dealing with Iran: A Delicate Balance; 9. Managing During the Cold War; 10. Neighbours in Arabia; 11. The Key Strategic Ally: Oman and the United States; 12. Working Towards Peace: Oman and the Middle East Process; 13. Oman, Cosmopolitanism and 'Globalisation'; Acknowledgements; Bibliography; Index.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780748677337
Publisert
2013-03-31
Utgiver
Vendor
Edinburgh University Press
Vekt
458 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
304