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Intro -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I: Approach -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 The Persian Gulf Region Encounters the Iraq War -- 1.2 Research Design -- 1.3 Persian Gulf Security Studies -- 1.3.1 Security Changes Following the Iraq War -- 1.3.2 The Persian Gulf Security Complex -- 1.3.3 A Synthetic Theoretical Framework -- 1.3.4 In Search of Causes -- Notes -- Chapter 2: Theoretical Perspectives on the Persian Gulf Security Complex -- 2.1 Security and Identity -- 2.2 Regional Security Complex Theory and the Copenhagen School -- 2.2.1 The Regionalist Approach -- 2.2.2 Regional Security Complex Theory -- 2.2.3 Boundary -- 2.2.4 Polarity -- 2.2.5 Social Construction -- 2.2.6 Internal and External Transformations -- 2.2.7 Securitization, Politicization and Ontological Security -- 2.2.8 Sectors of Security -- 2.3 Towards a More Sociological Perspective on Societal Security -- 2.3.1 The Societal Sector of Security -- 2.3.2 Identity, the Self and the Other -- 2.4 Theoretical Framework and Implications for Empirical Research -- 2.5 Summary -- Notes -- Chapter 3: Scrutinizing Causes: The Process-Tracing Method -- 3.1 Observing the Persian Gulf Security Complex Through Causes and Processes -- 3.2 Case Study Research -- 3.2.1 Strengths of the Case Study Approach -- 3.2.2 Weaknesses of the Case Study Approach -- 3.3 The Process-Tracing Method -- 3.4 Andrew Bennett's Process Tracing -- 3.5 Time Period -- 3.6 Data Collection -- 3.6.1 Primary Data -- 3.6.2 Secondary Data -- 3.7 Validity and Reliability -- 3.8 Ethical Concerns -- 3.9 Summary -- Notes -- Part II: Analyses -- Chapter 4: Regional Anti-American Sentiment Between 1980 and 2003 -- 4.1 Anti-Americanism from Different Perspectives -- 4.2 Actor Constellation in the Regional Rise of Anti-Americanism in the Persian Gulf.

This is the first book ever to examine the architecture and urbanism of the Persian Gulf as a complete entity, dealing equally with conditions on the eastern Iranian shoreline as in Arabic countries on the western side. By inviting a range of architects and scholars to write about historical and contemporary influences on 14 cities along both Gulf coastlines, the book traces the changes in architecture and human settlement in relation to environmental factors and particularity of place. It provides an innovative contribution to the study of architecture and globalisation through a detailed investigation of this particular region, investigating how buildings and cities are being shaped as a result. A set of thematic essays at the end offer important insights into issues of globalisation, urbanism and environmental design, drawing from the experience of the Persian Gulf. The outcome is a unique record of the Gulf in the early-21st century at a point when global capitalism is making major inroads and yet questions of architectural design, climate change, ecological sustainability, cultural identity and so-called 'Facebook Democracy' are likewise shaking up the Middle Eastern region. The book thus offers a fresh reading of the architecture and urbanism of a fascinating and often contradictory region, while also showing how globalisation can be analysed in a more engaged and integrated manner.

This book critically examines the origins of American diplomacy in the greater Persian Gulf region, arguing that it was the inability of the United States to contend effectively with the disintegration of British imperial authority in the Gulf that eventually led it to assume its current role in the region.

This paper will attempt to trace the changes in U.S. perception in the region of the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf from World War II to the present; American attitudes have altered drastically as a result to three developments: the withdrawal of the British military presence; the increased U.S. demand for the oil resources of the Persian Gulf; and the evolving Soviet political and military role in the region. (DÜI-Ott)

Persian Gulf 2013 looks at the growing relationship between India and the countries of the Persian Gulf region, which has assumed greater importance in the recent years and hence demands greater attention. The book covers India's bilateral relations in 2012 with nine Persian Gulf countries, namely, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Yemen as well as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The Gulf region accounts for about two-thirds of India's oil imports and is home to about six million-strong Indian expatriate workforce. It is also India's important sub-regional tra

The United States must determine how best to promote long-term security and stability in the Persian Gulf region while seeking to reduce the risks and costs imposed by its role as a permanent regional power. The author analyzes Iraq's future, the role of Iran, asymmetric threats, regional reassurance, regional tensions, and the roles of other external actors. He then sets out criteria and requirements for a new regional security structure.

"While the wider Middle East is important, the core Indian interests lie in the Persian Gulf region. This series called Persian Gulf focuses on India's bilateral relations with the region and discusses the political, strategic, economic, energy and cultural and social relations. It provides comprehensive statistical information on various aspects of bilateral relations and gives detailed analytical insights into recent developments. It also delves into internal dynamics of the Persian Gulf states, particularly focusing on the economic and political development during 2013. Persian Gulf 2014 will be the second in the series examining the bilateral developments during 2013"--Provided by publisher