Books by Robert (Lancaster University Mason

Saudi Arabia, with its US alliance and abundance of oil dollars, has a very different economic story to that of Iran, which despite enormous natural gas reserves, has been hit hard by economic, trade, scientific and military sanctions since its 1979 revolution.

*Saudi Arabia and Iran are 2 key states in the Middle East in terms of security considerations. *Examines the effects of sanctions in response to Iran's nuclear programme: both topical and important