Table of Contents

Contents
Illustrations follow page 111
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgments
Note on Transliteration
Maps

Introduction
1. A Dutch Uncle: The U.S. and Buraymī, 1952
2. Old Soldiers: Eisenhower and 'Abd al-'Azīz ibn Sa'ūd, January–November 1953
3. Reaching a Crossroads: The U.S. and King Sa'ūd, December 1953–November 1955
4. A Tangled Skein: Suez, December 1955–December 1956
5. We Have Here an Opportunity: The Eisenhower Doctrine, January 1957–July 1958
6. We Might as Well Believe in Arab Nationalism: OPEC and the Modern Saudi State, August 1958–December 1960
Conclusion

List of Abbreviations
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Promotional Information

Revisits the origins of modern U.S.-Saudi relations

About the Author

Nathan J. Citino is Associate Professor of History at Colorado State University.

Reviews

Impressively well researched . . . will be of interest to anyone working on postwar U.S. relations with the region.
*International Journal of Middle East Studies*

An important contribution to the literature on U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia and the Middle East in general.
*American Historical Review*

An exceptionally well-researched and meticulously documented study of the evolution of both American policy and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia during a tumultuous period in Middle Eastern history.
*Journal of American History*

A must read for scholars seeking to understand the origins of American relations with Saudi Arabia. Thorough . . . masterful . . . careful . . . compelling.
*Diplomatic History*

A welcome addition to historical studies of U.S. oil diplomacy and of U.S.-Saudi relations.
*Middle East Policy*