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The Changing Security Dynamics of the Persian Gulf
Coates-Ulrichsen(Ed)
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Description for The Changing Security Dynamics of the Persian Gulf
Paperback. Dissects the domestic and external challenges confronting the GCC countries. Editor(s): Ulrichsen, Kristian Coates. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBX; JPS; JWK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Weight in Grams: 256.
The contradictory trends of the 'post-Arab Spring' landscape form both the backdrop to, and the focus of, this volume on the changing security dynamics of the Persian Gulf, defined as the six GCC states plus Iraq and Iran. The political and economic upheaval triggered by the uprisings of 2011, and the rapid emergence of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in 2014, have underscored the vulnerability of regional states to an intersection of domestic pressures and external shocks. The initial phase of the uprisings has given way to a series of messy and uncertain transitions that have left societies ... Read more
The contradictory trends of the 'post-Arab Spring' landscape form both the backdrop to, and the focus of, this volume on the changing security dynamics of the Persian Gulf, defined as the six GCC states plus Iraq and Iran. The political and economic upheaval triggered by the uprisings of 2011, and the rapid emergence of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in 2014, have underscored the vulnerability of regional states to an intersection of domestic pressures and external shocks. The initial phase of the uprisings has given way to a series of messy and uncertain transitions that have left societies ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849048422
SKU
V9781849048422
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99-5
About Coates-Ulrichsen(Ed)
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen is the Fellow for the Middle East at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and is the author of five books, including Insecure Gulf: the End of Certainty and the Transition to the Post-Oil Era and Qatar and the Arab Spring, both published by Hurst.
Reviews for The Changing Security Dynamics of the Persian Gulf
'Ulrichsen is one of the most perceptive and prolific analysts of the Persian Gulf, and here he assembles an all-star list of contributors to examine the changes and intersections of domestic and international politics and regional security structures. Following a masterful introduction by the editor, chapters treat little-understood topics such as the policy of the GCC states toward ISIS, North ... Read more