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A Country Study: Oman
Library of Congress Call Number
DS247.A13 P47 1994
Please note
: The current Country Study was previously in a multi-country volume. Chapter numbers reflect those used in the printed book.
Persian Gulf States -- Oman
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Historical Setting
(William Smyth)
Trade in the Gulf
The Gulf in the Ancient World
Early Development of Islam
Sunni Islam
Shia Islam
The Spread of Islam
The Gulf in the Middle Ages
The Age of Colonialism
Wahhabi Islam and the Gulf
Treaties with the British
Discovery of Oil
Independence
Developments Since Independence
Tribal Nature of Gulf Society
Chapter 6 - Oman
(Fareed Mohamedi)
Oman -- Country Profile
Country
Geography
Society
Economy
Transportation and Telecommunications
Government and Politics
National Security
Oman -- Geography and Population
Geography
Climate
Population
Oman -- Society
Religion
Education
Health
Oman -- The Economy
Public Finance and the Five-Year Development Plans
Foreign Trade and the Balance of Payments
Hydrocarbon Sector
Reserves
Oil Production and Exports
Foreign Downstream Ventures
Gas Development and Production
Agriculture and Fishing
Agriculture
Fishing
Non-oil Minerals
Industry
Tourism
Transportation
Telecommunications
Labor
Water and Power
Banking
Oman -- Government and Politics
Historical Patterns of Governance
Faisal ibn Turki, 1888-1913
Taimur ibn Faisal, 1913-32
Said ibn Taimur, 1932-70
Qabus ibn Said: The Emergence of a Modern State
The Dhofar Rebellion
State Formation and Politically Influential Groups
The Al Said Dynasty
Established Merchant Families
Government Institutions
Consultative Council
Judicial System
The Media
Oman -- Foreign Relations
Regional Relations
International Relations
Chapter 7 - Regional and National Security Considerations
(Jean R. Tartter)
Historical Overview
Impact of the Iran-Iraq War, 1980-88
Persian Gulf War, 1991
Territorial Disputes
Regional Security Problems
Collective Security under the Gulf Cooperation Council
Military Capabilities of the Persian Gulf States
Kuwait
Background
Organization and Mission of the Forces
Role of Kuwaiti Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf War
Personnel, Training, and Recruitment
Internal Security
Police and the Criminal Justice System
Human Rights Practices
Bahrain
Persian Gulf War
Internal Security
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
Background
Organization and Equipment
The Role of the United Arab Emirates in the Iran-Iraq War and the Persian Gulf War
Internal Security Problems
Oman
Background
Mission of the Armed Forces
Organization and Equipment of the Armed Forces
Omani Role in the Persian Gulf War, 1991
Internal Security
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