This map summarizes the social and economic turmoil in the Middle East during the early 1980's, including the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, war in Ethiopia, and conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Published in September 1980 as a companion to the "Two Centuries of Conflict in the Middle East" map and the article "Saudi Arabia: The Kingdom and Its Power."

Page Size: 20.75 x 14 in (525 x 350 mm)