The Arab Gulf States and Reform in the Middle East

Between Iran and the Arab Spring
2015. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-46782-9
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 147 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 3011 g

This analysis seeks to analyse the main trends in Gulf security in light of the changes in the regional and international arena, while examining the relationship between external and internal threats, which are intertwined in the Gulf security agenda.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Guzansky, Y.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Internationale Organisationen und Institutionen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction PART I: CONFLICT AND COOPERATION IN THE GULF 2. The Changing Dynamic of American-GCC Relations 3. The Gulf Cooperation Council: from cooperation to unity? 4. Defense cooperation in the GCC Part II: THE GULF STATES AND IRAN 5. Saudi Arabia 6. Kuwait 7. Qatar 8. The United Arab Emirates 9. Bahrain 10. Oman 11. The other 'Gulf' state: Yemen Part III: STABILITY AND THE 'ARAB SPRING' Part IV: IS THE ENEMY OF MY ENEMY MY FRIEND? ISRAEL AND THE GULF STATES 12. Conclusion: The Rising Gulf Appendix: Major Events in the history of the Gulf states

Über Autor(innen)

Yoel Guzansky, School of Political Sciences, Haifa University and the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Tel Aviv University. Mr Guzansky, a doctoral candidate in Internetional Relations, joined the INSS after coordinating work on the Iranian nuclear issue at Israel's National Security Council, the prime ministers' offi ce. His main research area is gulf security. He has written and edited monographs and published policy papers, op-eds, and peer-reviewed work in academic journals. He is the author of 'The Gulf Sates in a Changing Strategic Environment' (INSS Publication, 2012 in Hebrew) and co-editor of 'The Gulf States: Between Iran and the West', (INSS & Moshe Dayan Center Publication, 2012 in Hebrew).