Information on "International Relations" and "Persian Gulf"
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Turkey and the Gulf Dialogue in the Middle East
Author: Şaban Kardaş
Publisher: Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV)
This article reflects on the enhancement of the Turkey-Gulf relationship, arguing that both sides have overlapping interests in deepening economic and trade connections as well as in achieving a more equitable settlement to regional disputes. More on «Turkey and the Gulf Dialogue in the Middle East»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Sabre-Rattling in the Persian Gulf
Author: Sascha Albrecht, Walter Posch
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
When Iranian generals threatened in January 2012 to avenge any attack on the Islamic Republic by blocking the Strait of Hormuz, Barack Obama responded promptly and robustly. More on «Sabre-Rattling in the Persian Gulf» -
Apr 2012
The Gulf States in a Changing Strategic Environment
Author: Yoel Guzansky
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This monograph studies the Arab Gulf states, focusing on their responses to the threats that confront them. More on «The Gulf States in a Changing Strategic Environment»
March 2012
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Mar 2012
Politique régionale de l’Iran
Author: Mohammad-Reza Djalili, Thierry Kellner
Publisher: Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
Au cours des trente dernières années la République islamique d’Iran a mis en place une « politique régionale » sur une base ad hoc. More on «Politique régionale de l’Iran»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
The Gulf States: Between Iran and the West
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
Among others, this issue mainly considers the following questions: Why has the "Arab spring" bypassed the Gulf States (apart from Bahrain)? How do the societies in the Gulf States differ from other societies in the Middle East? What guides US policy ... More on «The Gulf States: Between Iran and the West»
January 2012
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23 Jan 2012
The Implications of US and EU Economic Sanctions Against Iran
Author: Marcin Andrzej Piotrowski, Patryk Toporowski
Publisher: Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM)
The increasing uncertainty in the Persian Gulf, strengthened by the possibility of the imposition of further sanctions by the EU against Iran, adversely affects the global oil price. More on «The Implications of US and EU Economic Sanctions Against Iran» -
9 Jan 2012
Faut-il craindre une escalade dans le Golfe arabo-persique ?
Author: Bruno Tertrais
Publisher: Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS)
Cette note propose que la situation dans le Golfe ne présente pas de crise grave et immédiate. More on «Faut-il craindre une escalade dans le Golfe arabo-persique ?» -
2012
Bahrain and the Global Balance of Power After the Arab Spring
Author: Lars Erslev Andersen
Publisher: Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS)
In order to understand regional security dynamics after 9/11, which have been greatly accelerated by the Arab Spring and the Iraq war, this paper challenges the often-repeated perception of American hegemony and analyzes the importance of Asia. More on «Bahrain and the Global Balance of Power After the Arab Spring» -
2012
Strategic Studies Quarterly Vol 5, No 4, Winter 2011
Author: Brett Lambert, James P Finch, Shawn Steene, Joseph S Nye, Michael Kraig, Mark O. Yeisley, Charles E Costanzo, Chika Yamamoto, Karl P Mueller
Publisher: Air Force Research Institute (AFRI)
This issue of Strategic Studies Quarterly focuses on the challenges the US is facing in East and South Asia as well as Middle East respectively – analyzed from a national security and strategic point of view. More on «Strategic Studies Quarterly Vol 5, No 4, Winter 2011»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
Don’t Forget the Gulf
Author: Ana Echagüe
Publisher: FRIDE
EU policy towards the Middle East and North Africa is overly fragmented and contradicts the political and economic logic of the region. More on «Don’t Forget the Gulf»
