Preserving the Saudi Monarchy: Political Pragmatism in Saudi Arabia, c.1973-1979

Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Abbreviations
List of Charts
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction
	Overcoming the Methodological Challenges
	Note on Transliteration
	Overview of the Book
Part I: The Foundations of Political Leadership in Saudi Arabia
	Chapter 2: Tribal Decision-Making: From Traditional to Modern Context
		Survival in the Traditional Tribal Context
		The Concept of Shaping Consensus Through Consultation and Other Central Characteristics of Saudi Policymaking
		Royal Succession and the Legitimacy to Lead the Saudi Monarchy
	Chapter 3: Central Characteristics of Saudi Foreign Policy
		Silent Foreign Policy
		Emissaries Representing the Royal Family and Its Interests
		Saudi Foreign Policy Is Established on Defensive Posture
Conclusion of Part I The Foundations of Political Leadership in Saudi Arabia
	Conclusions
Part II: The 1973 Arab–Israeli War and the Arab Oil Embargo
	Chapter 4: Emerging Pan-Arabism and the Politicization of Arab Oil
		Abd al-Nasir’s Pan-Arabism
		The Politicization of Arab Oil
		The Rashidi Unrest and the Repercussions of the 1970 ‘Black September’
		The Saudis and the Threat Posed by the ‘Palestine-Problem’
		The Attacks Against the Saudi Embassies in Khartoum (March 1973) and Paris (September 1973)
	Chapter 5: Conflicting Interests and King Faysal’s Decision to Support Egypt’s War Efforts
		The Saudi Contemplations of Whether to Use the Oil Weapon
		The ‘Oil Weapon’ and Increasing Saudi Concerns
		Disagreements Within the Royal Family and Apprehensions About King Faysal’s Senility
		Start of the October War
Conclusion of Part II The 1973 Arab–Israeli War and the Arab Oil Embargo
	Conclusions
Part III: The End of the Oil Embargo and the Murder of King Faysal (1973–1976)
	Chapter 6: Towards the End of the Oil Embargo
		The Origins of the US Military Plans and Psychological Warfare Against the Saudis
		Faysal’s Confrontational Messages: Threats and Counterthreats
		Senior Members of the Royal Family Casting Their Doubts About the Embargo
		The US Deliberations and Kissinger’s Response: “The Wilder Flights of Zumwaltery”
		Nixon’s Message to King Faysal: “Restrictions Must Be Ended Immediately”
		Ending the Embargo
	Chapter 7: Threats of a New Oil Embargo
		Faysal’s Threats of a New Oil Embargo and His Conflict with Fahd
		Faysal Is Worried About the US Psychological Pressure
	Chapter 8: The Murder of King Faysal
		Advocating for ‘a New Economic Order’
		The Message from Henry Kissinger aka “Miles Ignotus” to the Saudis
		The Murder and the Succession
		After King Faysal
		The End to Oil Weapon Threat
		New Attacks, Threats Emerge
	Chapter 9: The Top-Secret Saudi Plan to Use the USSR to Pressure the United States
		Jordan in Talks to Buy Soviet Arms
		The Top-Secret Saudi Plan
Conclusion of Part III The End of the Oil Embargo and the Murder of King Faysal (1973–1976)
	Conclusions
Part IV: The Survival of the Saudi Monarchy During the Carter Administration (1977–1981)
	Chapter 10: Saudi Concerns of the Marxist and Arab Revolutionary Threats (1977–1978)
		President Jimmy Carter’s Foreign Policy
		Sabotage of Oil Installations and Failed Coup Attempts
		The Saudi Responses to the Soviet-Sponsored Marxist Threat
	Chapter 11: The 1978–1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran
		The Revolution
		Saudi Reactions Before the Shah’s Fall
		Saudi Reactions After the Shah’s Fall
		Protesting Carter’s Policies
		The Repercussions of the Yemenite War (February–March 1979)
	Chapter 12: Inspired by the Islamic Revolution: Rebellions, Uprisings, and Coup Attempts
		The Ramifications of the Alleged Military Coup (August 1979)
		The Mecca Rebellion (November 1979)
		The Qatif Uprising (November 1979)
		The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan (December 1979)
		Significant Amount of Financial Assets Leaves Saudi Arabia
	Chapter 13: Saudi, CIA Messages to President Carter: A US Policy Change Toward the Saudis Is Necessary
		Saudi Response to CIA ‘Warning’ of a Possible Regime Collapse
		The Soviet Military Exercise to Invade Iran and the Saudi Appeal for Change of the US Administration (August–September 1980)
		The Start of the Iran–Iraq War (September 1980)
		Ronald Reagan Starts in the White House
Conclusion of Part IV The Survival of the Saudi Monarchy During the Carter Administration (1977–1981)
	Conclusions
Chapter 14: Final Conclusions
	The Repercussions of King Faysal’s Decision to Join the Oil Embargo
	The Importance of Understanding Saudi Foreign Policy Interests
	Saudi Political Pragmatism in Building a Coalition Against Iran
Appendix
	Main Historic Events
	Al Saud’s Family Trees
	Oil Price and Production Charts
Selected Bibliography
	Primary Sources
	National Archives
	Organization Archives
	Published Official Documents
	English
	Newspapers, Journals, and Periodicals
	Arabic
	English
	Italian
	Persian
	Data Sources
	Secondary Sources
	Books
	Arabic
	English
	Journal Articles
	English
	French
	Unpublished PhD Dissertations
Index