Adib-Moghaddam examines the causes and consequences of conflict in one of the most important regions of the world. Bridging the gap between critical theories of international relations and the empirical study of the Gulf area, this book expands on the many ideologies, cultural inventions and ideational constructs that have affected relations in the past three decades. Key issues explored include: the rise and fall of Arab and Persian nationalism the international repercussions of the Islamic revolution in Iran the events surrounding the three Gulf Wars the 'mindset' of terrorist networks such as al-Qaeda why US neo-conservatism is threatening regional order. Provocatively written, persuasively researched and conclusively argued, The International Politics of the Persian Gulf presents the first comprehensive analysis of international relations in the Gulf from an explicitly multidisciplinary perspective.
Author(s): Arshin Adib-Moghaddam
Edition: 1
Year: 2006
Language: English
Pages: 208
Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Series-Title......Page 3
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgements......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
1 Studying conflict in the Persian Gulf: An epistemological introduction......Page 15
2 The Persian Gulf between independence and revolution: Ideational shifts and regional repercussions......Page 22
3 Westphalia and the anarchic Gulf society: The second Persian Gulf War and its aftermath......Page 63
4 Whither the leviathan: Sources of co-operation and conflict in the 'post-romantic' Persian Gulf......Page 92
5 Towards a cultural genealogy of anarchy in the Persian Gulf: Concluding reflections and ideas for future research......Page 139
Notes......Page 147
Bibliography......Page 172
Index......Page 188
