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The Arab Gulf States and Reform in the Middle East

Between Iran and the "Arab Spring"

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. Introduction: Defensive Monarchies

    1. Introduction: Defensive Monarchies

      • Yoel Guzansky
      Pages 1-5
  3. Conflict and Cooperation in the Gulf

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 6-6
    2. Defense Cooperation in the GCC

      • Yoel Guzansky
      Pages 30-38
  4. The Gulf States and Iran

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 39-40
    2. Saudi Arabia

      • Yoel Guzansky
      Pages 41-59
    3. Kuwait

      • Yoel Guzansky
      Pages 60-65
    4. Qatar

      • Yoel Guzansky
      Pages 66-78
    5. The United Arab Emirates

      • Yoel Guzansky
      Pages 79-86
    6. Bahrain

      • Yoel Guzansky
      Pages 87-97
    7. Oman

      • Yoel Guzansky
      Pages 98-104
    8. The Other “Gulf” State: Yemen

      • Yoel Guzansky
      Pages 105-108
  5. Stability and the “Arab Spring”

    1. Stability and the “Arab Spring”

      • Yoel Guzansky
      Pages 109-124
  6. Is the Enemy of My Enemy My Friend? Israel and the Gulf States

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-135
    2. Conclusion: The Rising Gulf

      • Yoel Guzansky
      Pages 136-141
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 142-147

About this book

This analysis seeks to analyse the main trends in Gulf security in light of the changes in the regional and international arena, while examining the relationship between external and internal threats, which are intertwined in the Gulf security agenda.

Reviews

“This volume explores the Arab Gulf States’ relationships with the USA, Iran, and Israel, and includes an analysis of their capacities in coping with regional turmoil and the competition between them. … a useful introduction to the recent and historic relations between Iran and what would become the GCC member states in 1981 … . The book’s value lies primarily in filling some gaps in the current literature on the regional and international relations of the Gulf … .” (Robert Mason, Journal of Arabian Studies, Vol. 6 (1), August, 2016)

“This slim volume provides a useful introduction to the changing politics of the region. It begins with a historical survey of the Gulf sheikhdoms and their ceaseless attempts to secure a steady foundation for their rule. … The Arab Gulf States and Reform in the Middle East is a useful introduction to the complexities of the Gulf.” (Survival, Vol. 58 (2), April-May, 2016)


'Precise in analysis and cogent in its argument, Yoel Guzansky's book provides a detailed yet nuanced account of the regional security dilemmas both internal and external - now facing the dynastic regimes of the Gulf. It will be essential reading for scholars and practitioners alike seeking clarity of thought in a region where for far too long, polemic comment and partisan scholarship has long shrouded informed strategic and political debate.'

Clive Jones, Professor of Regional Security (Middle East), Durham University, UK

'At a time when the Middle East region is experiencing unprecedented turmoil, Yoel Guzansky's book on the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council is an important contribution that not only objectively outlines the current view from GCC capitals but also highlights the inherent contradictions and challenges these countries face in the near future.'

Dr. Christian Koch, Director, Gulf Research Center Foundation, Geneva, Switzerland

'Yoel Guzansky has produced the most up-to-date and comprehensive analysis of the GCC since the Arab uprisings of 2011. He clearly demonstrates how the Gulf countries are 'hedging their bets' against Iran's rise and Washington's retrenchment.'

Prof. Joshua Teitelbaum, Department of Middle Eastern Studies, Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, Bar-Ilan University, Israel

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Political Sciences, Haifa University, Israel

    Yoel Guzansky

  • the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Tel Aviv University, Israel

    Yoel Guzansky

About the author

Yoel Guzansky, School of Political Sciences, Haifa University and the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Tel Aviv University. Mr Guzansky, a doctoral candidate in Internetional Relations, joined the INSS after coordinating work on the Iranian nuclear issue at Israel's National Security Council, the prime ministers' offi ce. His main research area is gulf security. He has written and edited monographs and published policy papers, op-eds, and peer-reviewed work in academic journals. He is the author of 'The Gulf Sates in a Changing Strategic Environment' (INSS Publication, 2012 in Hebrew) and co-editor of 'The Gulf States: Between Iran and the West', (INSS & Moshe Dayan Center Publication, 2012 in Hebrew). 

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eBook USD 39.99
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  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 54.99
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