Overview

The bitter confrontation between Saudi Arabia and Iran is not only stoking conflicts in Syria, Iraq and Yemen, but now threatens the stability, security and well-being of the whole Gulf region. All the major global powers have significant interests in this area, and the pursuit of these interests adds further layers of division and conflict. This book goes to the heart of this issue, examining the critical modalities whereby the ""Gulf Cold War"" can be brought to an end. What is needed, the contributors argue, is the creation of a security community among the states of the Gulf. The processes through which this could be achieved are carefully examined. All those interested in the future and well-being of the Gulf region should give consideration to the perspectives advanced. This volume is based on a workshop held at the Gulf Research Meeting organized by the Gulf Research Center Cambridge in summer 2016.

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Author:   Tim Niblock ,  Talmiz Ahmad ,  Degang Sun
Publisher:   Gerlach Press
Imprint:   Gerlach Press
ISBN:  

9783959940368

ISBN 10:   395994036
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   30 September 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Tim Niblock 1. Collective Security, Security Communities and the Gulf Region Tim Niblock 2. Prospect for Collective Security in the Gulf: Changing Dynamics of Threat Perception, from Low-Intensity Conflicts to War Siret Hursoy 3. Bridging the Saudi-Iran Doctrinal and Strategic Divide: An Indian-led Role to Shape Regional Collective Security Talmiz Ahmad 4. China's Even-handed Taiqi Diplomacy towards the Gulf Security Degang Sun 5. Sectarianism, Terrorism and Security Dilemmas in the Gulf Region Chengzhang Bao 6. Cold War Modalities - Do They Have a Chance in the Gulf? Erzsébet N. Rózsa 7. Applying the OSCE Model to the Gulf Satoru Nakamura 8. Drawing the Contours of a Cooperative Security Arrangement in the Gulf to Address Non-Traditional Threats - an Indian Engagement Sanjay Singh About the Contributors

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Tim Niblock, University of Exeter Talmiz Ahmad, Former Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman and the UAE Degang Sun, Shanghai International Studies University

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