ABSTRACT
The causes of the October War in Israel can be traced to the political, economic, and strategic processes that occurred in the Middle East between 1967 and 1973. The papers compiled in this book were presented in the aftermath of the October War at an international colloquium held at Tel Aviv University.The growth 'and power of Middle East oil-producing countries, changes in inter-Arab relations, domestic policies, foreign policies, and strategic changes in the Middle East arena are analyzed and evaluated by American and Israeli scholars. American foreign policy, Soviet military doctrine, and Arab war aims are dealt with as well. The introduction which summarizes the discussion reflects the perspective of December 1974 from which the events of the years 1967-1973 were seen and evaluated.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part II|60 pages
External Powers
part II|63 pages
Strategic Aspects
part III|29 pages
Economic Aspects
part IV|31 pages
The Inter-Arab Setting
part V|42 pages
Formation of the Egyptian-Syrian Axis
part VI|63 pages
Jordan and the Palestinian Issue
part VII|52 pages
The Arab Environment
part VIII|75 pages
Iran and the Gulf