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AbstractWar can make states, but can it also make regimes? This article brings the growing literatures on authoritarianism and coups into conversation with the older research tradition analyzing the interplay between war and state formation. The authors offer a global empirical test of the argument that regional rebellions are especially likely to give rise to militarized authoritarian regimes. While this argument was initially developed in the context of Southeast Asia, the article deepens the original theory by furnishing a deductively grounded framework embedded in rational actor approaches in the coup and civil–military literatures. In support of the argument, quantitative tests confirm that regional rebellions make political militarization more likely not simply in a single region, but more generally.

War can make states, but can it also make regimes? This essay brings the growing literatures on authoritarianism and coups into conversation with the older research tradition analyzing the interplay between war and state formation. We offer a global empirical test of the argument that regional rebellions are especially likely to give rise to militarized authoritarian regimes. While the argument was initially developed in the context of Southeast Asia, the article deepens the original theory by furnishing a deductively grounded framework embedded in rational actor approaches in the coup and civil-military literatures. In support of our argument, quantitative tests confirm that regional rebellions make political militarization both more likely and more enduring, not simply in a single region, but more generally.

Die Golfstaaten haben sich in den vergangenen Jahren schrittweise ökonomisch neu orientiert und sich in geostrategischer Hinsicht weg von den USA und in Richtung Asien bewegt. Sie besitzen eine Vorreiterrolle in einer neuen Phase der regionalen Wirtschaftsliberalisierung und bei grenzüberschreitenden Handelsbeziehungen. Der Autor beleuchtet vor diesem Hintergrund die Wirtschaftsbeziehungen zwischen der Europäischen Union und dem Golf-Kooperationsrat (GCC), welcher der wichtigste Handelspartner der Union in der arabischen Welt ist. Er zeigt, dass die GCC-Region für die EU von strategischer Bedeutung ist und welche komparativen Vorteile sich hieraus in der Ära nach dem Irak-Krieg ergeben. Er gibt einen Überblick über neuere politische Entwicklungen in der Golfregion und beschreibt die veränderte Stellung des GCC als Global Player in der regionalen und globalen politischen Ökonomie. Er geht außerdem auf das Freihandelsabkommen zwischen der EU und dem GCC ein und diskutiert zukünftige Leitlinien und Ansätze für ein stärkeres wirtschaftliches Engagement der EU in der Golfregion. (ICI)

Editor's Introduction (J.E. Peterson) --. - SECTION 1: THE SETTING --. - 1. Trends and Patterns in the Archaeology and Pre-Modern History of the Gulf Region (Daniel Potts) --. - 2. Religion and Religious Movements in the Gulf, 1700-1971 (Michael Crawford) --. - SECTION 2: HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL AND INTRA-REGIONAL RELATIONS IN THE GULF --. - 3. Patterns of Intra-Gulf Relations: Iraq and the Gulf until 1980 (Hala Fattah); Arabia and Iran (Lawrence G. Potter) --. - 4. The Age of Imperialism and Its Impact on the Gulf (J.E. Peterson) --. - 5. The Gulf, the Indian Ocean, and the Arab World (Fahad Bishara and Patricia Risso) --. - SECTION 3: ECONOMIC HISTORY --. - 6. The Economic Transformation of the Gulf (Bernard Haykel, Clive Holes, Fahad Bishara, James Onley, and Steffen Hertog) --. - SECTION 4: SOCIAL HISTORY --. - 7. Tribes and Tribal Identity in the Arab Gulf States (Dale Eickelman) --. - 8. Social Structures and Transformation in the Gulf and Arabia until 1971 (Hala Fattah) --. - 9. Language, Identity, and Culture (Clive Holes) --. - 10. Six Sovereign States: The Process of State Formation (Frauke Heard-Bey) --. - 11. The Oil-Driven Nation-Building of the Gulf States After World War II (Steffen Hertog) --

"King Salman of Saudi Arabia began his rule in 2015 confronted with a series of unprecedented challenges. The dilemmas he has faced are new and significant, from leadership shuffles and falling oil prices to regional and international upheaval. Salman's Legacy interrogates this era and assesses its multiple social, political, regional and international challenges. Whether Salman's policies have saved the kingdom from serious upheaval is yet to be seen, but no doubt a new kingdom is emerging. This book offers historical and contemporary insights into the various problems that persist in haunting the Saudi state. Madawi Al-Rasheed brings together well-established historians and social scientists with deep knowledge of Saudi Arabia—its history, culture and contemporary politics—to reflect on Salman's kingdom. They trace both policy continuities and recent ruptures that have perplexed observers of Saudi Arabia. This lucid and nuanced analysis invites serious reflection on the Saudi leadership's capacity to withstand the recent challenges, especially those that came with the Arab uprisings. At stake is the future of a country that remains vital to regional stability, international security, and the global economy." (Publisher's description)

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Introduction: Learning from Gulf Cities -- Section I. The Gulf as Transnational -- 1. Giving the Transnational a History: Gulf Cities across Time and Space -- 2. Problematizing a Regional Context: Representation in Arab and Gulf Cities -- 3. Mobilities of Urban Spectacle: Plans, Projects, and Investments in the Gulf and Beyond -- Section II. Assembling Hybrid Cities -- 4. A Gulf of Images: Photography and the Circulation of Spectacular Architecture -- 5. Planning for the Hybrid Gulf City -- 6. Planning from Within: NYU Abu Dhabi -- Section III. Urban Test Beds for Export -- 7. Gateway: Revisiting Dubai as a Port City -- 8. Exporting the Spaceship: The Connected Isolation of Masdar City -- 9. "Two Days to Shape the Future": A Saudi Arabian Node in the Transnational Circulation of Ideas about New Cities -- Section IV. Audacity, Work-Arounds, and Spatial Segmentation -- 10. Real Estate Speculation and Transnational Development in Dubai -- 11. Consuming Abu Dhabi -- 12. A Quest for Significance: Gulf Oil Monarchies' International Strategies and Their Urban Dimensions -- Conclusion: From Gulf Cities Onward -- Acknowledgments -- About the Contributors -- Index