International politics of the Persian Gulf

"Published in association with the Center for International and Regional Studies, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-338) and index.

The changing international relations of the Persian Gulf / Mehran Kamrava -- Sovereignty and boundaries in the Persian Gulf states : settling the peripheries / J.E. Peterson -- Security dilemmas in the contemporary Persian Gulf / Fred H. Lawson -- Foreign policy in the GCC states / Steven Wright -- GCC perceptions of collective security in the post-Saddam era / Joseph Kostiner -- American policy toward the Persian Gulf : strategies, effectiveness, and consequences / Mohammed Ayoob -- Regional consequences of internal turmoil in Iraq / Daniel L. Byman -- Saudi Arabia's regional security strategy / F. Gregory Gause III -- Iranian foreign and security policies in the Persian Gulf / Mehran Kamrava -- China, India, and the Persian Gulf : converging interests? / N. Janardhan -- Political reform and foreign policy in Persian Gulf monarchies / Katja Niethammer.