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The Gulf is in the first rank of potential global flashpoints. It is the largest market for weapons imports in the world, and is considered to be a vital interest of all the great powers. Iran is viewed as an expansionist threat by the Arab states of the Gulf, who have built considerable militaries in a historically short timeframe.
Security in the Gulf, however, is a complicated matter. The Arab states of the Gulf have pursued different defence policies as well as different ways of building up their forces. In some instances, the establishment of a strong military is not just a way to ensure security, but also a way to build a national identity. In other cases, great powers (such as the United States) seek to promote cooperation between the Arab Gulf militaries as an interim step to promote political reform and integration.
The essays in this volume examine a broad range of issues in Gulf security. Security is a complex and subjective matter--the various perspectives in this volume combine to form a holistic view of a challenging and evolving topic.
Security in the Gulf, however, is a complicated matter. The Arab states of the Gulf have pursued different defence policies as well as different ways of building up their forces. In some instances, the establishment of a strong military is not just a way to ensure security, but also a way to build a national identity. In other cases, great powers (such as the United States) seek to promote cooperation between the Arab Gulf militaries as an interim step to promote political reform and integration.
The essays in this volume examine a broad range of issues in Gulf security. Security is a complex and subjective matter--the various perspectives in this volume combine to form a holistic view of a challenging and evolving topic.
Price: £85.00
Pages: 176
Publisher: Gerlach Press
Imprint: Gerlach Press
Publication Date:
30 July 2016
ISBN: 9783959940160
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
Introduction
Dania Thafer and David B. Des Roches
1 Security Puzzle in the Gulf: New Sectors and New Challenges
Cihat Battaloglu
2 GCC Arms Imports: Strategic Assessment and Economic Benefits to the United States
John Duke Anthony
3 The Istanbul Cooperation Initiative as an Element of the Security Architecture of the Gulf Sub-Region
Radosław Bania and Robert Czulda
4 Countering Iran From Within: Demographic and Economic Diversification in GCC Countries
Hiam Nawas
5 Defense Gaps in the GCC: A Case Study of Saudi Arabia and the Royal Saudi Air Force
Victoria Heath
6 Coordination Problems of Coordinated Market Economies: Implications for Arms Trade and Military Services in the Gulf Region
Joachim Kolb
7 Building an Integrated Missile Defense Architecture for Gulf States: Perceptions, Capabilities and Challenges
Brahim Saidy
8 Mirages of Power? From Sparkly Appearances to Empowered Apparatus, Evolving Trends and Implications of Arms Trade in Qatar and the UAE
Emma Soubrier
9 Arab Gulf Military Institutions: Professionalism and National Development
Imad K. Harb
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