domestic and security challenges in the Arab Gulf states Gause, F. Gregory. creator text bibliography nyu New York Council on Foreign Relations Press 1994 monographic eng

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xii, 237 p. : map ; 23 cm. This timely book demystifies the politics of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Oman, and focuses on the new pressures that have emerged since the Gulf War. Gause illuminates the foreign policy tightrope these states walk in the Middle East: self-defense is problematic, regional pressures translate directly into the domestic arena, and relations with the United States can cause as well as solve problems. Gause examines the interplay of Islamic fundamentalism, tribalism, and, most importantly, oil wealth that has determined the power structure of the Gulf monarchies. He shows what influences really drive politics in the Middle East as well as how U.S. foreign policy must respond to them in order to forge more meaningful ties with each country and preserve the stability of a fragile region that is vital to U.S. interests. 1. Introduction -- 2. The Bases of "Traditional" Politics: Islam and Tribalism -- 3. Oil and Politics -- 4. Representation and Participation -- 5. Foreign and Defense Policies -- 6. Challenges -- 7. American Policy. F. Gregory Gause III. Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-228) and index. Islam and state Persian Gulf Region Petroleum industry and trade Political aspects Persian Gulf region Persian Gulf War, 1991 Political participation Persian Gulf Region Persian Gulf Region Politics and government Persian Gulf Region Foreign relations United States United States Foreign relations Persian Gulf region 956.7044 GAU 0876091516 93011318 ANL 930527 20170423192136.0 124012 eng