{"first_sentence": {"type": "/type/text", "value": "Throughout the second half of the twentieth century, and particularly after the British withdrawal in 1971, the Persian Gulf experienced a series of political and economic jolts: two major oil shocks that affected the entire international economic system; two regional wars that depleted local economies and engaged the international community and outside powers; an Islamist revolution that altered the political face of the largest regional power; and a series of smaller conflicts and external interventions."}, "physical_format": "Hardcover", "subtitle": "Essays in Politics, Economy, Security, and Religion", "weight": "1.2 pounds", "languages": [{"key": "/l/eng"}], "type": {"key": "/type/edition"}, "publishers": ["St. Martin's Press"], "number_of_pages": 356, "isbn_13": ["9780312174491"], "id": 13008285, "edition_name": "1st ed edition", "isbn_10": ["0312174497"], "publish_date": "September 1997", "key": "/b/OL9680247M", "last_modified": {"type": "/type/datetime", "value": "2008-04-30 09:38:13.731961"}, "title": "The Persian Gulf at the Millennium", "contributions": ["Gary G. Sick (Editor)", "Lawrence G. Potter (Editor)"], "subjects": ["Contemporary Politics - Middle East", "Regional Economics", "Current Affairs", "History - General History", "Politics/International Relations", "International Relations - General", "Middle East - General", "Political", "Economic conditions", "Islam", "Persian Gulf Region", "Politics and government"], "physical_dimensions": "8.5 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches", "revision": 1}