International studies, Vol. III No. 4, 2003.
Original scientific paper
Natural Resources and American Policy in the Persian Gulf
Lidija Čehulić
; Faculty of Political Science, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
Penetration of the USA into the Persian Gulf was to a large extent prompted by rich oil fields in the region. Washington was pointing slowly and cautiously, but nevertheless continuously to the significance of natural resources of the Persian Gulf for the global American foreign policy strategy and thus the Administration attempted to find, develop and adopt various means and instruments of American presence in this turbulent part of the World. In the new world order the wider region of the Persian Gulf is included into the vital zone of American sphere of interest which the White House is determined and willing to defend using all available means, including the use of military force as well.
Keywords
USA; Middle East; Persian Gulf
Hrčak ID:
286995
URI
Publication date:
31.12.2003.
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