Nathan J. Citino is Associate Professor of History at Colorado State University.

"Impressively well researched . . . will be of interest to anyone working on postwar U.S. relations with the region."—International Journal of Middle East Studies"An important contribution to the literature on U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia and the Middle East in general."—American Historical Review"An exceptionally well-researched and meticulously documented study of the evolution of both American policy and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia during a tumultuous period in Middle Eastern history."—Journal of American History"A must read for scholars seeking to understand the origins of American relations with Saudi Arabia. Thorough . . . masterful . . . careful . . . compelling."—Douglas Little, Diplomatic History"A welcome addition to historical studies of U.S. oil diplomacy and of U.S.-Saudi relations."—Middle East Policy

• ContentsIllustrations follow page 111Preface to the Second EditionAcknowledgmentsNote on TransliterationMapsIntroduction1. A Dutch Uncle: The U.S. and Buraymī, 19522. Old Soldiers: Eisenhower and 'Abd al-'Azīz ibn Sa'ūd, January–November 19533. Reaching a Crossroads: The U.S. and King Sa'ūd, December 1953–November 19554. A Tangled Skein: Suez, December 1955–December 19565. We Have Here an Opportunity: The Eisenhower Doctrine, January 1957–July 19586. We Might as Well Believe in Arab Nationalism: OPEC and the Modern Saudi State, August 1958–December 1960ConclusionList of AbbreviationsNotesBibliographyIndex

Nathan J. Citino is Associate Professor of History at Colorado State University.

"Impressively well researched . . . will be of interest to anyone working on postwar U.S. relations with the region."—International Journal of Middle East Studies"An important contribution to the literature on U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia and the Middle East in general."—American Historical Review"An exceptionally well-researched and meticulously documented study of the evolution of both American policy and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia during a tumultuous period in Middle Eastern history."—Journal of American History"A must read for scholars seeking to understand the origins of American relations with Saudi Arabia. Thorough . . . masterful . . . careful . . . compelling."—Douglas Little, Diplomatic History"A welcome addition to historical studies of U.S. oil diplomacy and of U.S.-Saudi relations."—Middle East Policy

• ContentsIllustrations follow page 111Preface to the Second EditionAcknowledgmentsNote on TransliterationMapsIntroduction1. A Dutch Uncle: The U.S. and Buraymī, 19522. Old Soldiers: Eisenhower and 'Abd al-'Azīz ibn Sa'ūd, January–November 19533. Reaching a Crossroads: The U.S. and King Sa'ūd, December 1953–November 19554. A Tangled Skein: Suez, December 1955–December 19565. We Have Here an Opportunity: The Eisenhower Doctrine, January 1957–July 19586. We Might as Well Believe in Arab Nationalism: OPEC and the Modern Saudi State, August 1958–December 1960ConclusionList of AbbreviationsNotesBibliographyIndex

Nathan J. Citino is Associate Professor of History at Colorado State University.

"Impressively well researched . . . will be of interest to anyone working on postwar U.S. relations with the region."—International Journal of Middle East Studies"An important contribution to the literature on U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia and the Middle East in general."—American Historical Review"An exceptionally well-researched and meticulously documented study of the evolution of both American policy and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia during a tumultuous period in Middle Eastern history."—Journal of American History"A must read for scholars seeking to understand the origins of American relations with Saudi Arabia. Thorough . . . masterful . . . careful . . . compelling."—Douglas Little, Diplomatic History"A welcome addition to historical studies of U.S. oil diplomacy and of U.S.-Saudi relations."—Middle East Policy

• ContentsIllustrations follow page 111Preface to the Second EditionAcknowledgmentsNote on TransliterationMapsIntroduction1. A Dutch Uncle: The U.S. and Buraymī, 19522. Old Soldiers: Eisenhower and 'Abd al-'Azīz ibn Sa'ūd, January–November 19533. Reaching a Crossroads: The U.S. and King Sa'ūd, December 1953–November 19554. A Tangled Skein: Suez, December 1955–December 19565. We Have Here an Opportunity: The Eisenhower Doctrine, January 1957–July 19586. We Might as Well Believe in Arab Nationalism: OPEC and the Modern Saudi State, August 1958–December 1960ConclusionList of AbbreviationsNotesBibliographyIndex