Troubled Waters

Insecurity in the Persian Gulf

Mehran Kamrava

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English

Cornell University Press
15 May 2018

International relations; Theory of warfare & military science

Series: Persian Gulf Studies

Troubled Waters looks at four dynamics in the Persian Gulf that have contributed to making the region one of the most volatile and tension-filled spots in the world. Mehran Kamrava identifies the four dynamics as: the neglect of human dimensions of security, the inherent instability involved in reliance on the United States and the exclusion of Iraq and Iran, the international and security policies pursued by inside and outside actors, and a suite of overlapping security dilemmas. These four factors combine and interact to generate long-term volatility and ongoing tensions within the Persian Gulf.

Through insights from Kamrava's interviews with Gulf elites into policy decisions, the consequences of security dilemmas, the priorities of local players, and the neglect of identity and religion, Troubled Waters examines the root causes of conflicts and crises that are currently unfolding in the region. As Kamrava demonstrates, each state in the region, including Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Qatar, has embarked on vigorous security-producing efforts as part of foreign policy, flooding the area with more munitions-thereby increasing insecurity and causing more mistrust in a part of the world that needs no more tension.

By: Mehran Kamrava
Imprint: Cornell University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 907g
ISBN: 9781501720352
ISBN 10: 150172035X
Series: Persian Gulf Studies
Pages: 210
Publication Date: 15 May 2018
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. The Trouble with the Persian Gulf 2. The Persian Gulf Security Architecture 3. The Belligerents 4. The Intractable Security Dilemma 5. Insecurity in the Persian Gulf

Mehran Kamrava is Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Director of the Center for International and Regional Studies at Georgetown University–Qatar. He is the author of, among other books, The Impossibility of Palestine and Qatar: Small State, Big Politics.

Reviews for Troubled Waters: Insecurity in the Persian Gulf

Mehran Kamrava is one of the greatest authorities on the Persian Gulf. I am delighted to see that he has distilled all the knowledge and experience he has accumulated in this new book on the causes of lingering insecurity in the region. -- Anoush Ehteshami, Nasser al-Mohammad al-Sabah Chair in International Relations, Durham University Troubled Waters brings together Kamrava's expertise in international relations in the Middle East with insights gained from interviews with Gulf elites to offer a new understanding of developments in the region. * Gulf Times * A succinct and accessible, yet nuanced and conceptually sophisticated, guide to the fundamental dynamics that shape inter-state security relations in the contemporary Gulf.... No other survey of Gulf affairs gives readers a more cogent and insightful foundation for understanding current trends in this part of the world. * The Key Reporter *