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1 online resource (vii, 38 pages) |
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text file PDF rda |
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"June 2013." |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 33-38). |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Precarious stability at home. Increasing calls for democratization -- But the story is still unfinished -- Fear of the rise of political Islam -- Sectarian frictions -- Succession issues -- External threats to GCC stability. A dangerous neighbor : mounting tensions with Iran -- The Iranian threat : nuclear issues and blockade -- Iran : GCC policy -- GCC stability : implications for the United States -- Policy implications and recommendations -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
Seismic cultural and political shifts are under way in the Arab Gulf monarchies. The political upheavals and transitions that have swept through the Arab world over the last 2 years have not toppled the Arab Gulf rulers, but did not leave them untouched, either. Rulers of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states face heightened internal and external challenges and uncertainties. Pro-democracy protests and calls are extending from Bahrain to other oil-rich countries of the Arabian Peninsula. The expectations of GCC citizens, particularly the educated youth, are increasingly moving from socio-economic demands to political ones. They are now not only asking for jobs or wage increases, but also for more political participation and accountability. Chief among internal challenges is the resurgence in several GCC countries, particularly Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, of a decades-long sectarian rift between the Sunni regimes and their Shia subjects. The Gulf regimes' already tense relations with Iran have worsened on the basis of alleged Iranian interference inflaming sectarian tensions in Bahrain and across the broader region. |
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SSI, viewed June 12, 2013). |
| Subject |
Gulf Cooperation Council.
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Gulf Cooperation Council. (OCoLC)fst00578318
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Monarchy -- Arab countries.
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Political stability -- Arab countries.
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Arab countries -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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Arab countries -- Foreign relations -- Iran.
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Iran -- Foreign relations -- Arab countries.
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International relations. (OCoLC)fst00977053
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Monarchy. (OCoLC)fst01025055
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Political science. (OCoLC)fst01069781
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Political stability. (OCoLC)fst01069883
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Arab countries. (OCoLC)fst01240128
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Iran. (OCoLC)fst01204889
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| Chronological Term |
2000 - 2099
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| Added Author |
Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute, issuing body.
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Army War College (U.S.). Press, publisher.
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| Other Form: |
Paper version: El-Katiri, Mohammed. Future of the Arab Gulf monarchies in the age of uncertainties (DLC) 2013433716 (OCoLC)850381954 |
| ISBN |
1584875755 |
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9781584875758 |
| Standard No. |
NLGGC 362758719 |
| Gpo Item No. |
0307-A-31 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
D 101.146:AR 1 |
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