Oman, culture and diplomacy / Jeremy Jones and Nicholas Ridout.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2012.Description: 296 pages : maps ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780748642953
  • 0748642951
  • 9780748677337 (pbk.)
  • 074867733X (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 953.53 23
LOC classification:
  • DS247.O64 J66 2012
Other classification:
  • LB 40355
  • MH 82030
  • ML 9366
Online resources:
Contents:
A cosmopolitan nation -- A culture of diplomacy -- Muscat and Mysore : between the Empire and the Republic -- Diplomacy and 'piracy' : 1797-1819 -- An Englishman in Oman -- Moving to Zanzibar -- Zanzibar, Britain, the USA and the slave trade -- Dealing with Iran : a delicate balance -- Managing during the Cold War -- Neighbours in Arabia -- The key strategic ally : Oman and the United States -- Working towards peace : Oman and the Middle East process -- Oman, cosmopolitanism and 'globalisation'.
Summary: Examines how Omani life and culture, shaped by principles and practices of social engagement grounded in ideals of tact and tolerance over a long period, have played a lead role in the country's contemporary foreign policy, especially with relation to US-Iranian relations and the Middle East peace process.Summary: A study of the Sultanate of Oman, painting a portrait of a nation through its diplomacy. 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. 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. -- Publisher description.
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Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center Library STACKS DS247.O64 J66 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) V. Copy 1 Available 197015144

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-285) and index.

A cosmopolitan nation -- A culture of diplomacy -- Muscat and Mysore : between the Empire and the Republic -- Diplomacy and 'piracy' : 1797-1819 -- An Englishman in Oman -- Moving to Zanzibar -- Zanzibar, Britain, the USA and the slave trade -- Dealing with Iran : a delicate balance -- Managing during the Cold War -- Neighbours in Arabia -- The key strategic ally : Oman and the United States -- Working towards peace : Oman and the Middle East process -- Oman, cosmopolitanism and 'globalisation'.

Examines how Omani life and culture, shaped by principles and practices of social engagement grounded in ideals of tact and tolerance over a long period, have played a lead role in the country's contemporary foreign policy, especially with relation to US-Iranian relations and the Middle East peace process.

A study of the Sultanate of Oman, painting a portrait of a nation through its diplomacy. 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. 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. -- Publisher description.