This book is a follow-up volume to the acclaimed The Persian Gulf at the Millennium: Essays in Politics, Economy, Security and Religion , published by St. Martin's Press in 1997. The same editors, who direct the Gulf/2000 Project at Columbia University, have assembled a number of leading experts on the Persian Gulf to reflect on factors affecting security there in the twenty-first century. Most contributors are from the region itself and for the first time share the results of ongoing research with an outside audience. The chapters profile the diverse society in the Gulf and the historical pattern of Gulf security, before focusing on current security concerns between Iran and the Arab states. They explore the mutual perceptions of the peoples of the Gulf today and the role of the new generation in shaping its future.
'...situates the region in world politics from the time of the Portugese emipre to the present.' - Foreign Affairs
'...[a] timely collection of essays. They deserve to be read.' - Middle East Policy
'In this timely and comprehensive volume, the editors have put together an interesting an informative collection of articles...' - Choice
'...[a] timely collection of essays. They deserve to be read.' - Middle East Policy
'In this timely and comprehensive volume, the editors have put together an interesting an informative collection of articles...' - Choice