Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Map 1 Oman in the Indian Ocean vi
4. Map 2 Oman in the Gulf vii
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I
7. 1 A Cosmopolitan Nation 13
8. 2 A Culture of Diplomacy 39
9. Part II
10. Introduction to Part II 71
11. 3 Muscat and Mysore: Between the Empire and the Republic 79
12. 4 Diplomacy and ‘Piracy’: 1797–1819 91
13. 5 An Englishman in Oman 101
14. 6 Moving to Zanzibar 111
15. 7 Zanzibar, Britain, the USA and the Slave Trade 123
16. Part III
17. Introduction to Part III 145
18. 8 Dealing with Iran: A Delicate Balance 153
19. 9 Managing During the Cold War 183
20. 10 Neighbours in Arabia 197
21. 11 The Key Strategic Ally: Oman and the United States 211
22. 12 Working Towards Peace: Oman and the Middle East Peace Process 231
23. 13 Oman, Cosmopolitanism and ‘Globalisation’ 251
24. Acknowledgements 273
25. Bibliography 275
26. Index 287