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The International Politics of the Persian Gulf
Mehran Kamrava
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Description for The International Politics of the Persian Gulf
Hardcover. Drawing on the comprehensive knowledge and experience of experts in the region, The International Politics of the Persian Gulf shines a bright light on this area, offering insights and thoughtful analyses on the critical importance of this troubled region to global politics. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 374 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 682.
For much of the contemporary history of the Middle East, the Persian Gulf has stood at the center of the region's strategic significance. At the same time, the Gulf has been wracked by political instability and tension. As far back as the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Britain zeroed in on the Persian Gulf as a critical passageway to its crown jewel, India, and entered into protectorate agreements with local ruling families, thus bestowing on them international legitimacy and, eventually, the resources and support necessary to ascend to kingships. Today, the region is undergoing profound changes that range from ... Read more
For much of the contemporary history of the Middle East, the Persian Gulf has stood at the center of the region's strategic significance. At the same time, the Gulf has been wracked by political instability and tension. As far back as the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Britain zeroed in on the Persian Gulf as a critical passageway to its crown jewel, India, and entered into protectorate agreements with local ruling families, thus bestowing on them international legitimacy and, eventually, the resources and support necessary to ascend to kingships. Today, the region is undergoing profound changes that range from ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Syracuse University Press United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East
Number of Pages
374
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815632801
SKU
V9780815632801
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About Mehran Kamrava
Mehran Kamrava is director of the Center for International and Regional Studies at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in Qatar. He is the author of numerous books, including, most recently, Iran's Intellectual Revolution and The Modern Middle East: A Political History since the First World War.
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