The Regional Order in the Gulf Region and the Middle East Regional R
This book examines the regional order in the Gulf Region and the wider Middle East, focusing on regional rivalries and security alliances. The authors analyze the regional system in terms of its general structure as well as the major inter-state and non-s
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The Regional Order in the Gulf Region and the Middle East
Philipp O. Amour Editor
The Regional Order in the Gulf Region and the Middle East Regional Rivalries and Security Alliances
Editor Philipp O. Amour Department of International Relations Sakarya University Sakarya, Turkey
ISBN 978-3-030-45464-7 ISBN 978-3-030-45465-4 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-45465-4 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: © Alex Linch shutterstock.com This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
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Preface
The contemporary politics of the Gulf Region and the Middle East has been one of uprisings and counter-uprisings; of civil wars and proxy wars; and of deliberate and destabilizing ideational and strategic crises. This ever-growing and complex set of regional dynamics since the first Arab Spring movement is not routine politics; rather, it is a formative condition for an altered or a novel regional order. This book thematically provides a detailed analysis of this unfolding regional order. The analysis takes place in relation to the regional level of analysis at the interplay of a combination of a cluster of factors that include the distribution of power dynamics, ideational factors, and domestic influences. This cluster of factors involves internal and e xternal dimensions that have shaped and continue to shape current regional responsive dynamics. The book explores the following topics: • Major security alliances in t
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