Oil Monarchies: Domestic and Security Challenges in the Arab

Oil Monarchies: Domestic and Security Challenges in the Arab Gulf States
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This timely book demystifies the politics of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman, and focuses on the new pressures that have emerged since the Gulf War. Gause illuminates the foreign policy tightrope these states walk in the Middle East: self-defense is problematic, regional pressures translate directly into the domestic arena, and relations with the United States cause as well as solve many problems. Gause examines the interplay of Islamic fundamentalism, tribalism, and, most importantly, oil wealth that has determined the power structure of the Gulf monarchies. He shows what influences really drive politics in the Middle East as well as how U.S. foreign policy must respond to them in order to forge more meaningful ties with each country and preserve the stability of a fragile region that is vital to U.S. interests.
Country USA
Brand Brookings Institution Press
Manufacturer Council on Foreign Relations
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780876091517
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Brookings Institution Press
Manufacturer	Council on Foreign Relations
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780876091517
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Oil Monarchies: Domestic and Security Challenges in the Arab Gulf States