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The International Politics of the Persian Gulf: A Cultural Genealogy
Contributor(s): Adib-Moghaddam, Arshin (Author)
ISBN: 0415549892     ISBN-13: 9780415549899
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $50.30  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General
- History | Middle East - General
- Political Science | International Relations - General
Dewey: 953.053
Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Politics (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.63 lbs) 190 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Middle East
 
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Adib-Moghaddam examines the causes and consequences of conflict in one of the most important regions of the world. Bridging the gap between critical theories of international relations and the empirical study of the Gulf area, this book expands on the many ideologies, cultural inventions and ideational constructs that have affected relations in the past three decades.

Key issues explored include:

  • the rise and fall of Arab and Persian nationalism
  • the international repercussions of the Islamic revolution in Iran
  • the events surrounding the three Gulf Wars
  • the 'mindset' of terrorist networks such as al-Qaeda
  • why US neo-conservatism is threatening regional order.

Provocatively written, persuasively researched and conclusively argued, The International Politics of the Persian Gulf presents the first comprehensive analysis of international relations in the Gulf from an explicitly multidisciplinary perspective.