Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface to the Paperback Edition vii
3. Contents xi
4. Tables xv
5. Figures xvi
6. Conversion of Hijra years and fiscal years to Gregorian dates, 1380-1400 HY. xvii
7. Map of Saudi Arabia xx
8. Introduction 1
9. PART ONE. The Origins of Saudi Arabia
10. 1 The Rise and Fall of the First Two Realms 7
11. 2 The Third Realm: Creating an Empire, 1902-1932 28
12. 3 Preserving the Empire, 1932-1953 57
13. PART TWO. The Reign of Saud. 1953-1964
14. 4 Tribulations under the First Successor 73
15. PART THREE. The Reign of Faisal. 1964-1975
16. 5 Strivings and Probings, 1964-1973 113
17. 6 The October War and Its Aftermath, 1973-1975 151
18. 7 The Defense and Security Perspective, 1963-1975 180
19. PART FOUR. The Reign of Khaled. 1975-1982
20. 8 A Time of Change: Overview 215
21. 9 The Arab-Israeli Arena, 1975-1979: The Cairo and Damascus Connections 240
22. 10 The Gulf Arena, 1975-1979: Balancing Baghdad and Tehran 265
23. 11 The Yemens, Oman, and the Horn of Africa, 1975-1979: Accommodation and War 282
24. 12 The American Connection, 1975-1979: Shifting Interdependence 295
25. 13 The Arab-Israeli Arena, 1979-1982: Opposite Pulls 309
26. 14 The Gulf Arena, 1979-1982: Crosscurrents and Uncertainty 352
27. 15 The Yemens, 1979-1982: Living with the Problem 386
28. 16 The American Connection, 1979-1982: Ambivalence, Improvisation, Drift 398
29. 17 The Defense and Security Perspective, 1975-1982 420
30. Conclusions: Retrospect and Prospect 449
31. Appendix. Sample of a Summary of a Saudi Budget 461
32. Notes 465
33. Bibliography 491
34. Index 509