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"Until the 1970s, Oman was an isolated, almost medieval kingdom, virtually unknown to the outside world. The 1970 palace coup that brought Sultan Qaboos b. Sa'id Al-Sa'id to power also brought Oman into the 20th century. Development programs made modernization a rapid process, and Oman's location at the netrance to the Straits of Hormuz gave the county an increasing importance to U.S. security interests...."154 pages, in dustcover, cloth over hardback boards with a sewn binding. Black and white illustrations.Table of Contents HighlightsLand and PeopleAncient and Medieval HistoryOman's Imperial AgeImamate and SultanateThe Restoration MovementThe Dhofar WarEstablishment of the New Government 1970-1972Formal GovernmentPolitical DynamicsEconomic and Social Development to 1967Beginnings of Change 1967-1975Petroleum and MineralsAgricultureEducationSocial ChangeEarly Diplomatic HistoryAnglo-French RivalryBorder ProblemsOman to 2000Domestic ProblemsInternational Problems