Crises in the contemporary Persian Gulf / edited by Barry Rubin.

Other author Rubin, Barry M.
Format Book
Publication InfoLondon ; Portland, OR : Frank Cass, 2002.
Descriptionxii, 324 pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects
National security--Persian Gulf Region.
Persian Gulf Region--Strategic aspects.
Persian Gulf Region--Politics and government. --20th century.
Persian Gulf Region--Strategic aspects.
Persian Gulf Region--Politics and government. --20th century.

SeriesBESA studies in international security, 1368-9541
BESA studies in international security. ^A683882
Contents The Persian Gulf amid global and regional crises / Barry Rubin -- Imperfect alliances: will the gulf monarchies work together? / Turki al-Hamad -- What wealth cannot buy: UAE security at the turn of the twenty-first century / Sean Foley -- The enigma of political stability in the Persian Gulf monarchies / Daniel L. Byman and Jerrold D. Green -- Kuwait and the economics of socio-economic change / Shafeeq Ghabra -- Saudi Arabia: elements of instability within stability / Daryl Champion -- The Gulf states and the American umbrella / Jon B. Alterman -- Contradictions in US policy on Iraq and its consequences / Amin Tarzi -- Saddam's state, Iraq's politics and foreign policy / Amatzia Baram -- Living with a nuclear Iran? / Michael Eisenstadt -- Iran and weapons of mass destruction / Seth Carus -- The internal struggle over Iran's future / Abbas Samii.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2001053727
ISBN0714652679 (cloth)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks DS326 .C75 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold