Oman, Culture and Diplomacy

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

AvJeremy Jones,Nicholas Ridout

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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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Utgivningsdatum2013-03-10
Mått152 x 234 x 18 mm
Vikt477 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor304
FörlagEdinburgh University Press
ISBN9780748677337

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Jeremy Jones runs a consultancy based in Oxford, UK. He is also Senior Associate Member of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, UK. He has worked on Oman since the late 1970s. His previous book Negotiating Change: New Politics in the Middle East, (I.B.Tauris 2007), shows some prescience against the background of the Arab spring. Nicholas Ridout has worked with Jeremy Jones in London and New York as a researcher, writer, and policy analyst since 1989. He is also Reader in Theatre and Performance Studies at Queen Mary University of London, and has published extensively in and beyond this field

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.

This is a fascinating book, investigating relatively new ground by linking a nation's culture to its diplomacy... The authors provide by far the best account I have ever read of Ibadhism and how its tolerance fits into Omani culture and helps shape the Omani approach to foreign policy. Their explication of Omani culture is brilliant... The brilliance of this book lies in its linking of culture to the conduct of foreign policy.