The failed partnership. Soviet diplomacy in Saudi Arabia between world wars

The book is the first fundamental study of the activities of Russian diplomats in the Kingdom of Hijaz/Saudi Arabia in the 1920-1930s in the Russian scientific literature. - Since the establishment of official relations before the closure of the Soviet representation. A wide range of documents from Russian and British archives was used, most of which are first introduced into scientific circulation. The place of “diplomatic breakthrough in Arabia” in the system of relations of the Soviet Union with the countries of the Middle East and the Islamic world is shown. The role of disagreements between various departments and some key representatives of the country"s senior party leadership regarding the goals, objectives and priorities of its foreign policy in the Arabian direction is revealed. Much attention was paid to counteracting the activities of Great Britain in Arabia hostile to the Soviet Union. The evolution of the policy of the Saudi kingdom in relation to the Soviet Union, the confrontation of various groups surrounded by the king are analyzed in detail. The book is intended for both experts and a wide range of readers, it can be used in reading courses on the history of foreign policy and international relations, as well as on Russian history of the Soviet period