Trial: Foreign Office Files for the Middle East, 1971-1981

15 January 2016

A new Database trial - Foreign Office Files for the Middle East 1971-1981 - has been set up and is available from the library guides webpage until 29.02.2016: http://guides.lib.monash.edu/subject-databases/trials.* Please fill out the web-based evaluation form and tell us how valuable this resource is for your research or teaching needs.

This collection addresses the policies, economies, political relationships and significant events of every major Middle East power. Conflicts such as the Arab-Israeli War, the Lebanese Civil War and the Iranian Revolution are examined in detail, as are the military interventions and peace negotiations carried out by regional and foreign powers like the United States and Russia.

Commercial interests are also scrutinised, with in-depth analyses of Middle East nations’ economic stability and reviews of international arm sales policies. The activities of oil producing nations such as Saudi Arabia are closely monitored, with particular reference to the Gulf States and members of OPEC. Utilising the significant collection of diplomatic correspondence, minutes, reports, political summaries and personality profiles, students and researchers can explore a decade characterised by conflict.

*Note: downloading is not available during the trial period.

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