Desert kingdoms to global powers : the rise of the Arab Gulf / Rory Miller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Miller, Rory, 1971- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Persian Gulf Region--Economic conditions.

Persian Gulf Region.

Persian Gulf Region--Foreign relations.

Persian Gulf Region--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (385 pages) : illustrations, map, photographs

Place of Publication:

New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, [2016]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

A lively analysis of the Arab Gulf states' stunning rise to global power over the last half-century and of the daunting challenges they confront today Once just sleepy desert sheikdoms, the Arab Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait now exert unprecedented influence on international affairs-the result of their almost unimaginable riches in oil and gas. In this book, Rory Miller, an expert in Gulf politics and international affairs, provides an accessible account of the achievements of these countries since the 1973 global oil crisis. He also investigates how the shrewd Arab Gulf rulers who have overcome crisis after crisis meet the external and internal challenges of the onrushing future. The Arab Gulf region has become an East-West hub for travel, tourism, sport, culture, trade, and finance. But can the autocratic regimes maintain stability at home and influence abroad as they deal with the demands of social and democratic reform? Miller considers an array of factors-Islamism, terrorism, the Arab Spring, volatile oil prices, global power dynamics, and others-to assess the future possibilities.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

MAP

INTRODUCTION. PARADISE FOUND

CHAPTER 1. OVER A BARREL

CHAPTER 2. NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

CHAPTER 3. TAX AMERICANA

CHAPTER 4. THY BROTHER'S KEEPER

CHAPTER 5. BLOC PARTY

CHAPTER 6. SHEIKH DOWN

CHAPTER 7. SELF- DEFENCE

CHAPTER 8. OIL CHANGE

CHAPTER 9. DIVIDED WE STAND

CHAPTER 10. THE HUB

CONCLUSION. (IN) CAPACITATED

NOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

ILLUSTRATION CREDITS

INDEX

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [333]-338) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780300222166

0300222165

OCLC:

959712903