Iran And The Gulf A Search For Stability

Author : Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi
Publisher : Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1996-06-20
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Iran and the Gulf by Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi Pdf

This volume presents the research and analyses of internationally recognized scholars concerning the internal and external dynamics which affect and often determine the policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Following an introduction designed to provide an analytical and contextual backdrop, the volume begins with a detailed look at the Iranian polity, its evolution before and after the revolution, and the role of ideology. The next section addresses Iranian foreign policy with respect to the Arab Gulf states, as a function of domestic dynamics, and as a response to regional and international events and constraints. The third section discusses Iran's military capabilities and includes reasoned judgments concerning the Islamic Republic's intentions and aspirations in the military realm. The book concludes with a discussion of the evolving relationship between the GCC states and Iran with particular focus on the security dynamics that attend that relationship for the foreseeable future. This timely and comprehensive work acknowledges Iran's important and immutable role in Gulf affairs, and particularly in Gulf security affairs. It also acknowledges the important evolution in Iranian foreign policy which has occurred since the revolution of 1979 and, particularly, since the death of the Iranian revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Author : Prof. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi
Publisher : ZAWYAT ALMAARFEH
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789948149637

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Iran and the Gulf: A Search for Stability by Prof. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi Pdf

This volume presents the research and analyses of internationally recognized scholars concerning the internal and external dynamics which affect and often determine the policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Following an introduction designed to provide an analytical and contextual backdrop, the volume begins with a detailed look at the Iranian polity, its evolution before and after the revolution, and the role of ideology. The next section addresses Iranian foreign policy with respect to the Arab Gulf states, as a function of domestic dynamics, and as a response to regional and international events and constraints. The third section discusses Iran’s military capabilities and includes reasoned judgments concerning the Islamic Republic’s intentions and aspirations in the military realm. The book concludes with a discussion of the evolving relationship between the GCC states and Iran with particular focus on the security dynamics that attend that relationship for the foreseeable future. This timely and comprehensive work acknowledges Iran’s important and immutable role in Gulf affairs, and particularly in Gulf security affairs. It also acknowledges the important evolution in Iranian foreign policy which has occurred since the revolution of 1979 and, particularly, since the death of the Iranian revolutionary leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Iran
ISBN : 9948149653

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Iran and the Gulf by Anonim Pdf

Dist. for Emirates Center for Strategic Studies & Research, Abu Dhabi, New essays.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781428913066

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Searching for Stable Peace in the Persian Gulf by Anonim Pdf

Author : Abbas Kelidar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015005463974

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Iraq, the Search for Stability by Abbas Kelidar Pdf

Author : Anthony H. Cordesman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1043 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000230185

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The Gulf And The Search For Strategic Stability by Anthony H. Cordesman Pdf

This book provides an extensive military and strategic analysis of the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula, assessing the regional military balance, the internal security and stability of each Gulf nation, the evolution of each nation's forces from 1969 into 1983, and the impact of defense spending and Western and Soviet-bloc arms sales in the region. Comprehensive statistics are provided on arms transfers to each country since 1969 and on the forces each nation is capable of deploying in the Gulf.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Cold War
ISBN : OCLC:986569001

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Iran and the Gulf by Anonim Pdf

Author : Prof. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi
Publisher : ZAWYAT ALMAARFEH
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789948149576

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Gulf Security in the Twenty-First Century by Prof. Jamal Sanad Al-Suwaidi Pdf

The connection between regional instability and the preservation of global security is nowhere more sensitive than in the Gulf. Events since the 1990-1991 Gulf War continue to confirm the fragile interaction among states in the region and their susceptibility to external forces. Gulf Security in the Twenty-First Century brings together some of the foremost area experts to explore the most pressing issues, including military threats to the region, obstacles to economic development and socioeconomic harmonization, and challenges to political stability. In particular, the work examines Iran’s often enigmatic foreign policy vis-à-vis its Gulf neighbors, Iraq’s resurgent military threat, choices and constraints confronting US Middle East policy, and Europe’s inability to identify and pursue a united policy to safeguard its economic interests in the area. These topics are further illuminated with an analysis of Russia’s historical attempt at balancing foreign policy objectives in the Gulf with its enduring interests in Central Asia. The potentially explosive issues of religious radicalism and the challenges of democratic pluralism are discussed in an effort to ascertain the potential of political Islam to disturb or enhance regional security. Similarly, the problems inhibiting the settlement of territorial disputes in and around the Gulf are brought into focus to illustrate lingering historical tensions among neighboring states. To round out the book’s topical coverage, several contributors shed light on the region’s unfettered dependence on foreign labor, growing demographic pressures, associated social and economic transformations, and challenges to responsive public policy.

Author : Rosario F. Oxenstierna
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : National security
ISBN : UVA:X002231887

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Saudi Arabia in the Post-Gulf War by Rosario F. Oxenstierna Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Persian Gulf Region
ISBN : UOM:39015016888821

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Security in the Persian Gulf: Modernization political development and stability by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mehran Kamrava
Publisher : Syracuse University Press
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815651529

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The International Politics of the Persian Gulf by Mehran Kamrava Pdf

For much of the contemporary history of the Middle East, the Persian Gulf has stood at the center of the region’s strategic significance. At the same time, the Gulf has been wracked by political instability and tension. As far back as the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Britain zeroed in on the Persian Gulf as a critical passageway to its crown jewel, India, and entered into protectorate agreements with local ruling families, thus bestowing on them international legitimacy and, eventually, the resources and support necessary to ascend to kingships. Today, the region is undergoing profound changes that range from rapid economic and infrastructural development to tumultuous social and cultural transformations. Far from eroding the area’s political significance, these changes have only accentuated rivalries and tensions and have brought to the forefront new challenges to international security and stability. Together, the essays in this volume present a comprehensive, detailed, and accessible account of the international politics of the region. Focusing on the key factors that give the Persian Gulf its strategic significance, contributors look at the influence of vast deposits of oil and natural gas on international politics, the impact of the competing centers of power of Iran and Saudi Arabia, the nature of relationships among countries within the Persian Gulf, and the evolving interaction between Islam and politics. Throughout the collection, issues of internal and international security are shown to be central. Drawing on the comprehensive knowledge and experience of experts in the region, The International Politics of the Persian Gulf shines a bright light on this area, offering insights and thoughtful analyses on the critical importance of this troubled region to global politics.

Author : Arshin Adib-Moghaddam
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2006-09-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134171897

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The International Politics of the Persian Gulf by Arshin Adib-Moghaddam Pdf

Provocatively written, persuasively researched and conclusively argued, Adib-Moghaddam presents the first comprehensive analysis of international relations in the Gulf from a mutidisciplinary perspective.

Author : W. Durch
Publisher : Springer
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781137080523

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Constructing Regional Security by W. Durch Pdf

In this book William Durch examines conventional weapons proliferation since World War II, the role of arms transfers in fueling regional conflict, and prospects for curbing the global arms trade. Noting that supply side arms control efforts, which seek to constrain the companies and countries that produce and distribute major conventional weapons, have a poor international track record, Durch argues for a broader approach that tries to get at the demand side of the equation. Addressing the political and regional dynamics that impel arms acquisitions, he looks at how arms control might be combined with confidence and security-building measures to contain demand, and how value-based arms trade control measures like 'codes of conduct' could be implemented in stepwise fashion consistent with US national interests in regional stability.

Author : William Gueraiche
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781786721914

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The UAE by William Gueraiche Pdf

The seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates were little known until the spectacular success of Dubai. The branding of the city not only raised awareness of Dubai, and brought Emiratis one of the highest standards of living in the world, it also spread positive representations of the UAE to the world at large, in striking contrast to more familiar representations of the Middle East. Advertising campaigns built a near-perfect image. The city's bold architecture, such as Burj al Arab, and futuristic projects such as the Palm Islands, helped create an image of modernity, and themes like luxury, personal safety, and excellent service were successfully used to alter western perceptions of the Arab world. Yet how does the image compare with the reality? William Gueraiche's work is the first scholarly study of the UAE's campaign to establish itself on the international stage and to explore the impact that its economic transformation has had on the country. In particular the author compares the image – a country that is an icon of modernity open to globalization and dialogue with the western world – and the reality – a society that nonetheless seeks to maintain a closely guarded Islamic ethos. Emirati society remains at core conservative and the preservation of Arab-Islamic identity remains important, yet the UAE has the highest proportion of foreigners of any country in the world. What does this mean for the identity of Emiratis living there and what are the implications for foreigners working there? In this engaging and deeply researched book the author also explores the environmental costs of the Dubai lifestyle – manifest in the world's highest electricity and water consumption per capita – its 'Look East' policy and increasing volume of trade with eastern Asia, and the ways in which the UAE has sought to challenge the traditional hegemony of Saudi Arabia in the region. In a final chapter the author examines the impact of the economic depression that called the whole representation of Dubai into question. Offering a fresh perspective that goes beyond the usual polarisation of either denigrating the country or commending it unreservedly, William Gueraiche's important book will be welcomed by all those with an interest in the UAE, modernity and the wider Middle East.

Author : Joseph Kostiner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783531913377

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Conflict and Cooperation in the Gulf Region by Joseph Kostiner Pdf

This book analyzes four main episodes of conflict and defense which have affected the region during the last three decades: the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988), which effected the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) from a close, neighborly distance; the Iraq-Kuwait war (1990-1991), which constituted an attempt to invade the GCC and eliminate one of its member states, Kuwait. And the subsequent attempts to reestahblish a regional inter-state stability in the Gulf (during the mid-1990s, approximately), and the war of Islamic terrorism (notably al-Qa'ida) against Saudi Arabia (leading up to 2005). Each episode was driven by inimical interests and evolved as a distabilizintg influence on the Gulf states. At the same time, each conflict resulted in a paradoxical combination rivalry and cooperation among the GCC states themselves. A perpetual sequence of conflict and cooperation thus developed.