Security Dynamics in The Gulf and The Arabian Peninsula: Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities [Paperback]

Introduction  PART I: SECURITY CHALLENGES AND POWER CONFIGURATIONS IN THE GULF AND THE ARABIAN PENINSULA: THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT  1. The Stable, Homogeneous Gulf, 18941914  2. From Stable Homogeneity Toward Unstable Heterogeneity in the Gulf, 19141979  3. The Unstable, Heterogeneous Gulf, 19792021  PART II: CONTEMPORARY SECURITY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GULF AND THE ARABIAN PENINSULA  4. The Interdependencies of the Energy and Defense Sectors Globally and among the Gulf Countries  5. Maritime Security and the Gulf  6. Islamism and Radical Islamism in the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula  7. The Domestic Consequences of Iraqs Durable Political System  8. The War in Yemen  9. The Prospect of a Nuclear Iran  10. The COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic and its Impact in the Gulf  PART III: THE CONTEMPORARY NATIONAL INTERESTS, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES OF THE MAJOR POWERS IN THE GULF AND THE ARABIAN PENINSULA  11. Iran  12. The United States  13. Great Britain and France  14. Russia  15. Saudi Arabia  Conclusion

This book focuses on security dynamics in the contemporary Gulf and Arabian Peninsula.

This book focuses on security dynamics in the contemporary Gulf and Arabian Peninsula. It highlights the development of the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula, the contemporary challenges and opportunities confronting the principal powers that are active in this important sub-region, and analyzes and evaluates their policy responses. The various perspectives of the chapters all suggest that the stability and security of the Gulf sub-region is now and will continue in the future to be of vital importance to the global community. The chapters that compose the volume are organizl£#