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001			ASIN041558776X
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008			131212s2010 xxu eng d
020			_a041558776X (hardcover) _c$135.00
020			_a9780415587761 (hardcover)
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050	0	4	_aDS326
082	0	4	_a327.53 _bSEC 2011
245	0	0	_aSecurity in the gulf : _bhistorical legacies and future prospects / _cMatteo Legrenzi.
250			_a1st ed.
260			_a[S.l.] : _bRoutledge, _c2010.
300			_a176 p. ; _c25 cm.
520			_aThis book examines Gulf Security in a holistic way seeing past the narrow military aspect and also trying to debunk the conventional narratives propagated by regional and external actors. In particular, the emphasis is be on the historical legacy of Gulf security and the fundamental domestic and international vulnerabilities of the various states in the region. This approach proves important in light of the recent efforts by Gulf states to recast their position in the international arena trying to peddle an image of self-assertiveness and autonomy in the security sphere. These new diplomatic stances do not seem to be borne out by their current security policies that are marked by apparent continuity with past practices. In particular, the new Gulf-Asia nexus and the claims by Gulf monarchies that regional confidence building measures are appearing on the horizon are placed under critical scrutiny. This is done by a sobering examination of the balance of threat in the region, the historical amity/enmity patterns and the evolving American stance. A shorter, modified version of this book was previously published as a special issue of the British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies .
650		0	_aInternational relations
650		0	_aMiddle East--Persian Gulf Region
650		0	_aMilitary relations
650		0	_aNational security
650		0	_aSecurity, International
700	1		_aLegrenzi, Matteo.
856	4	0	_3Amazon.com _uhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/041558776X/chopaconline-20
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