The United States and the Gulf :: shifting pressures, strategies and alignments /

The Gulf region's relations with the outside world are changing radically. The Gulf's major trading partners are now no longer predominantly Western. China, in particular, now has a significant stake and highly critical interests in the region. The United States still dominates the securit...

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Other Authors: Hook, Steven W., 1959- (Editor), Niblock, Tim (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin : Gerlach Press, 2015.
Series:Gulf Research Center book series.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:The Gulf region's relations with the outside world are changing radically. The Gulf's major trading partners are now no longer predominantly Western. China, in particular, now has a significant stake and highly critical interests in the region. The United States still dominates the security field, yet its Gulf allies have come to doubt the strength of US commitment. Meanwhile the Arab monarchies of the Gulf are struggling to cope with multiple divisions, problems and threats: the radical forces of change unleashed by the Arab Spring, the rising power of ISIS, and the destabilising impact of t.
Physical Description:1 online resource (195 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783940924674
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9783940924667

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