The GCC in the Global Economy [Hardcover]

Changing geopolitical realities have seen the Gulf region turning to Asia and Africa to build new economic links, while strengthening old ones. This proactive internationalism is visible not just in economics and energy, but also in politics and security where a host of new agreements has been developed. This work provides an overview of the ways in which the GCC states now need to move ahead with reforms. The work brings together state-of-the-art analysis by international scholars who participated in a major joint initiative by the EU and the GCC, the al-Jisr Gulf-Europe Research Program.Changing geopolitical realities have seen the Gulf region turning to Asia and Africa to build new economic links, while strengthening old ones. This work provides an overview of the ways in which the GCC states now need to move ahead with reforms.1. The Gulf in the New World Order: A Forgotten Emerging Power Richard Youngs2. The Gulf Takes Charge: The GCC in the MENA Region Edward Burke3. 'One Blood and One Destiny'?: Yemen and the Gulf Edward Burke4. Change or Continuity? US Policy towards the Gulf States and its Implications for EU Policy Ana Echague5. The Emerging and the Difficult Road towards Asia-Gulf Transregionalism: Motivations and Future Challenges John Sasuya6. GCC Integration with International Trade Mechanisms Natalia Alshakhanbeh7. Visa Policies between the EU and the GCC Anais Faure Atger and Elspeth Guild