The Persian Gulf at the Millennium

by Sick, Gary G.; Potter, Lawrence G.

• ISBN13: 9780312174491
• ISBN10: 0312174497
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-09-01
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

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