The Persian Gulf at the Millennium,9780312174491

The Persian Gulf at the Millennium

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ISBN13: 9780312174491
ISBN10: 0312174497
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1997-09-01
Publisher(s): Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary

Throughout the second half of the 20th century, the Persian Gulf has been the scene--and sometimes the source--of international political and economic turmoil. Here prominent Gulf scholars identify and examine issues that may affect future developments in what is perhaps the most volatile and controversial region of the world today.

Table of Contents

List of Tables vii(1)
Map
viii-ix(1)
Introduction 1(10)
Gary G. Sick
Lawrence G. Potter
1. The Coming Crisis in the Persian Gulf
11(20)
Gary G. Sick
2. The New Geo-Politics of the Gulf: Forces for Change and Stability
31(30)
Richard K. Herrmann
R. William Ayres
3. The Political Economy of National Security in the GCC States
61(24)
F. Gregory Gause, III
4. Oil and the Gulf: Alternative Futures
85(30)
Paul J. Stevens
5. The Emerging Private Sector: New Demands on an Old System
115(12)
Karim Pakravan
6. Border Disputes in the Gulf: Past, Present, and Future
127(40)
Richard N. Schofield
7. The Uprising in Bahrain: An Assessment
167(22)
Munira A. Fakhro
8. Iranian Military Capabilities and "Dual Containment"
189(42)
Anthony H. Cordesman
9. Confidence-Building Measures in the Persian Gulf
231(18)
Lawrence G. Potter
10. Islamic Governance in the Gulf: A Framework for Analysis, Comparison, and Prediction
249(48)
Frank E. Vogel
11. The Islamic Movement: The Case for Democratic Inclusion
297(22)
Roy P. Mottahedeh
Mamoun Fandy
12. Prospects for Conflict and Cooperation: The Gulf toward the Year 2000
319(22)
Anwar M. Gargash
Contributors 341(6)
Index 347

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