Publisher's Synopsis
′For the strategic studies student or maritime affairs buff the book is a must. No where outside of far more costly texts or seminars will this much knowledge on the maritime affairs of this region be imparted. SAGE Publications are to be congratulated upon the format and publication of this timely work.′ -- Military Journal
′This brief work is yet another in the growing collection of generally excellent policy-related monographs on international affairs underwritten by the Center for Strategic and International Studies of Georgetown University in Washington, DC.′ -- The Middle East Journal, Summer 1983
′Authored by distinguished scholars, with valuable insights and descriptions and a detailed bibliography, the book is beneficial both for researchers and academicians and for others. The American point of view is projected with considerable still and clarity.′ -- Indian Book Chronicle, February 1983
